Separate Presidential Brigade

Independent Presidential Brigade
Ukrainian: Окремий президентський бригади
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of the brigade
Active	January 2, 1992
Country	Ukraine
Allegiance	Armed Forces of Ukraine
Role	Household Brigade to the President of Ukraine (Foot guards)
Size	1 Brigade (5 battalions)
Garrison/HQ	Kyiv
Patron	Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky
March	March of the Honour Guard (Марш почесної варти) – by M. Ryabokon
Anniversaries	2 January
Engagements	2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Bakhmut
Website	https://vstrou.blogspot.com/?m=1
Insignia
Beret sign «Zoria»

The Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky Independent Presidential Brigade (Foot Guards) (Ukrainian: Окрема президентська бригада імені гетьмана Богдана Хмельницького) is a special military unit of Ukraine and its Armed Forces which is mandated to defend the President of Ukraine in his duty as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, the First Family, and the presidential residences and facilities assigned to the presidential office.

Traces its tradition to 1st Bohdan Khmelnytskyi Ukrainian regiment of First liberation struggle times.

History

The brigade was initially formed as the 1st National Guard Infantry Regiment (military unit 4101) in Kyiv, in the 1st (Kyiv) Division of the National Guard (military unit 2210), by the order of the KNGU from January 2, 1992 on the basis of the personnel of the 290th independent motorized rifle Novorossiysk Red Banner Lenin Komsomol special operational-purpose regiment of internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR (military unit 3217).

In 1995 the regiment transformed into the 24th independent infantry brigade of the NGU. The structure of the brigade was organized into the following:

• Brigade HQ
• 1st Battalion of the NGU (MU 1411) in Zhytomyr, formed by the order of the KNGU on January 2, 1992, on the basis of part of the 75th independent convoy battalion of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR. The second part of the battalion was used to form the 7th independent battalion of internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine (military unit 3047). In 1995 the battalion was transferred from Zhytomyr to village Vysoka Pich, located on the territory of the military camp of the former missile regiment of the 50th Missile Division of the Strategic Missile Forces. By order of the KNGU of June 10, 1998, the unit was renamed into the 1st special battalion of the special purpose of the NGU
• 2nd battalion of the NGU (military unit 2212) in Kyiv, formed in 1998 on the basis of personnel from the battalion of the 1st regiment of the NGU; By order of the KNGU on June 10, 1998, was renamed into the 2nd separate battalion of the special purpose of the NGU
• 3rd battalion of the NGU (military unit 2213) in the village of Stare, Kyiv region. Formed in 1998 on the basis of the protection company of the training center of the 24th brigade of the NGU, which previously belonged to the former Kyiv Higher Combined Arms Command School; By order of the KNGU on June 10, 1998, the battalion was renamed into the 3rd separate battalion of the special purpose of the NGU;
• 17th independent special purpose battalion of the NGU (military unit 2215) in the village Novi Petrivtsi, Kyiv region. More known as the "White Panther" Battalion, was founded in 1992 on the basis of personnel from the special purpose training battalion of the 290th independent motorized rifle regiment of operational purpose of the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR as a special battalion for the 1st Regiment of the NGU but was separated from brigade control in 1995;
• 27th independent special purpose battalion of the NGU (military unit 2208) in Kyiv, established in 1998, by will of the commander of the NGU, Lieutenant-General O. Chapovsky literally in one night (!) on the basis of the fire support battalion of the 24th Brigade of the NGU
• Brigade Band
• Headquarters Company
• Combat and service support elements

By order of the KNGU from December 24, 1998, the 24th independent brigade of the NGU was renamed into the 24th special brigade of special purpose of the NGU.

By the Decree of the President of Ukraine dated October 30, 1999, for the merits of personnel in tasks in ensuring public order in the capital of Ukraine, the 24th Brigade was awarded the honorary title "Kyiv".

Personnel of the Independent Presidential Regiment marching with a unit from the Russian Airborne Troops on Maidan Nezalezhnosti during the 2010 Kyiv Victory Day Parade.

By Decree of the President of Ukraine of December 17, 1999, the 24th separate Kyiv brigade of special purpose NGU was transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. By the law of Ukraine of January 11, 2000, the National Guard was disbanded.

The headquarters of the 24th separate Kyiv brigade was transformed into the headquarters of the Independent Novorossiysk-Kyiv Order of the Red Banner Special Purpose Regiment of the President of Ukraine (MU A0222) - attached to the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The 2nd and 17th independent battalions of special purpose NGU became linear battalions of special purpose of this formation, and the 3rd separate battalion of special purpose NGU was disbanded.

The 27th special battalion of special purpose NGU was transferred to the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and became a linear battalion of the 10th Special Motorized Regiment of Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.

In 2001, to mark the 10th anniversary of independence, the Kyiv Presidential Honor Guard Battalion was added into the regimental ORBAT as the new 3rd Battalion.

From 2015, the Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 646/2015 changed the name of the regiment to the Independent Kyiv Regiment of the President of Ukraine and removed it of the Order of the Red Banner.

On December 15, 2017, the President of Ukraine granted the regiment its honorific "Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky" and presented its new regimental battle colours in a Presentation of Colours ceremony, its full name becoming the Hetman Bogdan Khmelnytsky Independent Presidential Regiment. The date of the ceremony was the centennial anniversary of the ultimatum of the Council of People's Commissars and the People's Secretariat to the government of the Ukrainian People's Republic, which was the actual announcement of the Soviet war in Ukraine in 1917.

In 2022, the regiment was upgraded to a full brigade to mark its Pearl Jubilee of formation. Two new battalions were thus added into the brigade's order of battle.

Structure

The military band

• Brigade Headquarters and HQ Company
• 1st guards battalion (special mechanized)
• 2nd guards battalion (special mechanized)
• 20th Guards Battalion (Special Operations)
• 23rd Guards Battalion "Legion D" (Special Operations)
• Special Operations Company (Separate)
• Brigade Band
• National Presidential Band of Ukraine (affilated to the brigade)
• Honor Guard Battalion
  • Battalion HQ
  • 1st Honor Guard Company
  • 2nd Honor Guard Company
  • 3rd Honor Guard Company
  • Military Band of the Guard of Honor Battalion
  • Battalion Support company
• Guards Tank Battalion (to be activated)
• Sniper Company
• Electronic Warfare Company
• Signal Company
• Radar Company
• CBRN-defense Company
• Medical Company
• MP(Provost) Company

See also

• 101st Brigade for the Protection of the General Staff