The 50th Separate "Simon Hnatovich Vysochan" Regiment" is a regiment of the National Guard of Ukraine tasked with special purpose operations, law enforcement, anti-criminal operations, anti-smuggling operations, mountain patrols and protection of Ukrainian territorial integrity. It was established as the 12th Separate Battalion in 1993. It's units are stationed throughout Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast and Chernivtsi Oblast.
| 50th Separate Regiment | |
|---|---|
| 50-й полк НГ (Ukrainian) | |
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| Founded | 1993 |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Allegiance | .png){kind=small} Ministry of Internal Affairs |
| Branch |  National Guard of Ukraine |
| Type | Regiment |
| Role | Multipurpose |
| Part of | National Guard of Ukraine |
| Garrison/HQ | Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast and Chernivtsi Oblast |
| Nickname(s) | Simon Hnatovich Vysochan |
| Patron | Simon Hnatovich Vysochan |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian war |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Vadym Linevskyi |
History
editOn 26 June 1993, it was established as the 12th Separate Battalion in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, headquartered at the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Military Commissariat, and in 1998 it was transferred to the barracks of the former Construction Battalion. In 1996, it was reformed into the 24th Regiment consisting of a Mechanized and a motorized battalion, performing tasks on the border with Moldova. In 1998, it was reformed into the 24th Separate Battalion by spearing it's motorized battalion. In 1999, it was transferred to the Internal Troops of Ukraine. In June 2001, the personnel of the battalion provided protection to Pope John Paul II during his visit to Lviv. In June 2002, the 5th Rifle Company in Chernivtsi was transferred to the battalion. In November-December 2004, the personnel of the battalion maintained public order in the aftermath of the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election. From May to July 2006, the battalion carried out a special operation codenamed "Operation Siren" to arrest criminals in the city of Tysmenytsia and the village of Polyanytsia in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. From December 2006 - July 2007, the battalion carried out the "Operation Border" in the Chernivtsi Oblast, preventing smuggling of contraband goods and conducted special operations to search for criminals. In July 2008, the personnel of the unit performed search and rescue operations after the flood in the Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivtsi Oblasts.[1]
After the reformation of the National Guard of Ukraine, it became a part of it as the 50th "Simon Hnatovich Vysochan" Regiment in 2014. It saw relatively limited combat during the War in Donbass with an officer (Viktor Mykolayovych Redkyn) being killed on 1 November 2014 and a soldier (Logunov Roman Vasyliovych) being killed on 6 September 2015.[2]
It also saw action during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in Luhansk Oblast with a soldier (Andriy Tymofiychuk) being killed on 29 March 2023 in Shypylivka[3] another (Spolovich Roman Stepanovych) on 30 March[4] and a third soldier (Yury Yaroslavovych Jus) being killed on 1 April.[5]
Structure
editThe structure of the regiment is as follows:
- 1st Rifle Company
- 2nd Rifle Company (Chernivtsi)[6]
- 3rd Patrol Company (Kalush)[7]
4th Separate Battalion "Kruk" (Ivano-Frankivsk)[8]- 5th Mountain Patrol Company[9]
- 6th Mountain Patrol Company [10]
- Reserve Rifle Company[9]
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Commanders
edit- Colonel Ihor Kurach
- Colonel Roman Naumenko (2017-?)
- Colonel Vadym Linevskyi (?-)
Sources
edit- "Нацгвардія планує сформувати на Прикарпатті два гірських підрозділи та навчальний центр". ukrmilitary.com. Ukrainian Military Pages. 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 22 May 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- Гвардійці Прикарпаття взяли участь у правовому заході «Я маю право» Archived 6 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- "Бійці НГУ приступили до спільної з ДПСУ охорони кордону на Буковині". mil.in.ua/. Ukrainian military portal. 2018-01-24. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- Гвардійці допомагають прикордонникам охороняти державний кордон України в Чернівецькій області Archived 11 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine
References
edit- ^ "Сьогодні, 26 березня, внутрішнім військам 20 років!". 26 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Книга пам'яті". Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "На війні загинув нацгвардієць з Прикарпаття Андрій Тимофійчук".
- ^ "На Луганщині загинув нацгвардієць з Івано-Франківщини Роман Сполович".
- ^ "На Луганщині загинув 32-річний військовий з Прикарпаття Юрій Джус".
- ^ Військовослужбовці внутрішніх військ відзначили 19-у річницю створення військової частини 1241
- ^ "3 патрульна рота військової частини 1241: 20 років на сторожі правопорядку". Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ 4-й батальйон Національної гвардії «Крук» повернувся до Івано-Франківська (фото) Archived 30 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Біла книга-2016: Національна гвардія України". issuu.com. National Guard of Ukraine. 2017-06-26. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "У Нацгвардії створили гірсько-патрульну роту". ukrmilitary.com. Ukrainian Military Pages. 2017-02-07. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.