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Kremenchuk Company
Ukrainian: Рота поліції Кременчук
Kremenchuk Company Insignia
Active2014–present
Country Ukraine
Allegiance Ministry of Internal Affairs
BranchSpecial Tasks Patrol Police
TypePolice tactical unit
Part of Poltava Battalion
Garrison/HQKremenchuk
EngagementsRusso-Ukrainian War

The Kremenchuk Company is a company of the Special Tasks Patrol Police subordinated to Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. The company is based in Kremenchuk. It was established in 2014 in the wake of the War in Donbass and has, since then seen regular combat on the frontlines.

History

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On 14 April 2014 , Arsen Avakov, signed an order for the creation of regional police tactical units in Ukraine.[1][2][3] The "Kremenchuk" was established as a platoon, and then became the "Kremenchuk" company, financed by the enterprises in Kremenchuk.[4]

Special unit "Kremenchuk" is equipped with everything necessary. In this regard, the company differs from some other volunteer units that participate in ATO. This became possible thanks to the help of Kremenchuk enterprises.[5]

Oleh Berkelyu was appointed as it's Commander.[6][7] On 5 May 2014, 62 applications from city volunteers were submitted to the company of which 20 volunteers were accepted and trained on 13 May 2014 and 25 more passed the medical examination.[8] On 17 June 2014, Komroty Berkel announced the increase in the number of personnel to 150[9] and about the plan to expand the company to a Battalion, however the plan was scrapped in September 2014.[10] At the beginning of June 2014, the company was fully staffed and it's personnel passed a one-month basic training course, which included tactical and special fire training.[11] The company began its activities in Kremenchuk conducting patrolling in the center and the "mountainous part".[12] On 10 July 2014, the company's personnel in body armor and with weapons went to the ATO zone.[13]

Why should I be afraid? Let them fear me! I don't want them [separatists] to come here, to knock on the door, for people to be afraid, for my family to be afraid. I am not coming with weapons, they came to me with weapons.[5]

The "Kremenchuk" company was deployed to Krymske, Luhansk Oblast where they started operating against separatist forces.[14] It also saw combat in Slovianoserbsk where on 13 August 2014, separatists attacked a checkpoint of the company wounding one of it's personnel.[15] At the beginning of September 2014, the company received the task to blow up a pontoon bridge across the Donets, while traveling to the bridge, a battle started between the company and separatists, during which commander, Oleg Berkelya and a soldier, Artem Kravchenko were wounded, the bridge was successfully destroyed.[16] On 23 September 2014, the company engaged in a battle with a Separatist sabotage group that was trying to cross the Donets near Trokhizbenka inflicting causalities on Separatists.[17] In October 2014, Kremenchuk company in coordination with the Zoloti Vorota Battalion "discovered, located and pushed out a reconnaissance and sabotage group" of the Russian Armed Forces.[18] On 18 November 2014, a part of the Kremenchuk Special Purpose Militia Company returned home[19] and reported about the situation that the "Kremenchuk" company was under constant artillery fire, but did not suffer fatalities.[20]

We do our work. Our Ukrainian troops are stationed in Krymskye, and the separatists are further away in Bakhmut. They fire at us with "Grads" and mortars. We hold back the onslaught thanks to the patriotism of our soldiers. We are Ukrainians, and this is our land.[21]

Another detachment the company was then deployed to Mariupol.[22] The Volkswagen Transporters of the company were converted into combat vehicles[23] and the company's personnel were awarded certificates of honor.[24] In September 2014, it became the 3rd company of the Poltava Battalion.

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  1. ^ "Аваков сформує регіональні спецпідрозділи МВС на основі громадських утворень". Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  2. ^ "МВС набирає добровольців спецпідрозділу з охорони порядку на південному сході". Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Окремий взвод «Кременчук»: Бажаючих багато, але конкурс великий". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Окремий взвод «Кременчук»: Для боротьби з сепаратизмом у міста проситимуть півтора мільйона гривень". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  5. ^ a b "«Я тобі ще Яника привезу!»: Перші бійці роти «Кременчук» вирушили на Схід". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Спецпідорозділи «Каскад» та «Полтаву» об'єднали в один батальйон". Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Рота спецпідрозділу «Кременчук» ще не укомплектована, зате начальник вже призначений". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  8. ^ "Взвод «Кременчук» очолить козак Беркеля". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  9. ^ "З роти «Кременчук» планують створити батальйон". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  10. ^ "Кременчук армійський подалі від полтави й ближче до нацгвардії". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  11. ^ "У Кременчуці спецпідрозділу «Кременчук» влаштували навчальні стрільби". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  12. ^ "«Кременчук» патрулює два тижні Кременчук". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  13. ^ "Бійців спецпідрозділу «Кременчук» відправили на війну". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  14. ^ "Звільнений Краматорськ патрулюють кременчуцькі правоохоронці". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  15. ^ "Бойовики обстріляли роту «Кременчук» під Слов'яносербському, поранений 1 боєць, МВС". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  16. ^ "Рота «Кременчук» вступила в бій з бойовиками на Луганщині". Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  17. ^ "Спецрота «Кременчук» відбила атаку диверсійної групи". Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  18. ^ "Бійці роти „Кременчук" викрили російських диверсантів". Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  19. ^ "У Кременчуці зустріли бійців спецроти «Кременчук», які повернулися з зони АТО". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  20. ^ "Спецрота «Кременчук» два тижні під обстрілами". Archived from the original on 16 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  21. ^ "Ми були там, де дуже жарко»: бійці роти «Кременчук» повернулися із зони АТО". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  22. ^ "Спецрота «Кременчук» вирушила на захист Маріуполя". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  23. ^ Роті «Кременчук» передали броньований фургон
  24. ^ У Кременчуці нагородили солдатів, які повернулися з зони АТО
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