Territorial Defense Forces (Ukraine)
Territorial Defence Force | |
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Ukrainian: Війська територіальної оборони | |
Founded | 2014 |
Country | ![]() |
Branch | Armed Forces |
Type | light infantry |
Anniversaries | The first Sunday of October[1] |
Territorial Defence Forces (Ukrainian: Війська територіальної оборони) — military reserve component of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
History
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In late 2014 a system of territorial defense of Ukraine has changed. Formed territorial defense battalions were reorganized and transferred to mechanized infantry brigade of the Army. To replace gradually introduced a new structure of territorial defense forces of the Armed Forces, which are shown below.
Example of Ukrainian Forces later was used by Poland to took advantage and build its own armed forces, which from 2015 implemented a similar practice.
Regional military commissariats form at its base separate rifle battalions, district (city) military commissariats formed defense units in an amount of 2 to 5 units, depending on the assigned tasks. Besides regional and district military commissariats have a staff defence company, involved in the tasks of territorial defense (TD).
All units are equipped reservists and military service obligatories. Preparation of the units of TD held within educational meeting of military service (with practical appeal) and the activities carried out between educational meeting.
In late May - early June 2015 passed the headquarters of the Territorial Defense training with practical mobilisation and coordination of TD units in 18 regions of Ukraine. In early September, in all areas is another call for military training in ten days meetings for training in battalion, mouth and units.
In 2018 the TDF began to form territorial brigades in which each of the battalions have now been assigned.[2]
Structure
Territorial Defence Brigade
- brigade administration (headquarters)
- 4-8 infantry battalions
- fire support company
- counter-sabotage company
- mortar battery
- units of combat and logistics support
Independent Rifle Battalion
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- battalion administration (headquarters)
- 3 infantry company
- fire support company
- reconnaissance platoon
- field communication unit
- engineer platoon
- material support platoon
- technical control point
- health center
- club
- Unit size: 492 persons
- Weapons: ZU-23-2, 82 mm mortar 2B9 «Vasilek» RPG-7, AK, PM
- Appliances: Automotive
Military Commissariat Defence Company
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- headquarters company
- 4 protection platoons
- Unit size: 121 people
- Weapons: RPG-7, AK, PM
- Appliances: Automotive
Defense Detachment
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- control unit
- 9 infantry platoons
- economic department
- maintenance department of automotive engineering
- health center
- Unit size: 278 people
- Weapons: RPG-7, AK, PM
- Appliances: Automotive
Units
OC West
- 101st Independent Territorial Defense Brigade
- 102nd Independent Territorial Defense Brigade
- 103rd Independent Territorial Defense Brigade (Lviv)
- 104th Independent Territorial Defense Brigade
- 105th Independent Territorial Defense Brigade
- 106th Independent Territorial Defense Brigade
- 107th Independent Territorial Defense Brigade
OC North
- 112th Independent Territorial Defense Brigade (Kyiv)
- 114th Independent Territorial Defense Brigade (Kyiv oblast)
- 115th Independent Territorial Defense Brigade
- 116th Independent Territorial Defense Brigade
- 117th Independent Territorial Defense Brigade (Sumy)
- 118th Independent Territorial Defense Brigade (Cherkasy)
- 119th Independent Territorial Defense Brigade (Chernihiv)
OC East
- 108th Independent Territorial Defense Brigade
- 109th Independent Territorial Defense Brigade (Donetsk - Kramatorsk)
- 110th Independent Territorial Defense Brigade
- 111nd Independent Territorial Defense Brigade (Luhansk - Sievierodonetsk)
- 113rd Independent Territorial Defense Brigade (Kharkiv)
OC South
- 120th Independent Territorial Defense Brigade
- 121st Independent Territorial Defense Brigade (Kropyvnytskyi)
- 122nd Independent Territorial Defense Brigade
- 123rd Independent Territorial Defense Brigade
- 124th Independent Territorial Defense Brigade (Kherson)
Purpose
Territorial defense throughout Ukraine organizes the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in areas relevant regional administrations, within their powers. Direct supervision of state territorial defense by the head of the General Staff - Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
By territorial defense tasks within their powers involved in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations formed in accordance with the laws of Ukraine, law enforcement bodies, units of the State Special Transport Service, State Special Communications Service of Ukraine and the relevant authorities.
Tasks
- protection of public authorities, local governments, critical facilities and communications;
- deployment and duty to checkpoints;
- combating sabotage and intelligence forces of the enemy, formed by anti-illegal armed formations and looters;
- maintaining safety and security on their respective territories (region, city);
- Resistance organization and (or) guerrilla groups - in case of capture enemy territory liability;
- emergencies of natural and man-made disasters in peacetime.
References
- ^ (in Ukrainian) Zelensky introduced another holiday on Teacher's Day, Ukrayinska Pravda (30 September 2020)
- ^ Ukrainian govt plans to create territorial defense brigade in Donetsk region
External links
- Структура військ територіальної оборони Збройних Сил України(in Ukrainian)
- У Черкасах проведуть десятиденні навчання батальйону територіальної оборони(in Ukrainian)
- У Полтавській області створено 84 загони територіальної самооборони(in Ukrainian)
- Черкащину захищатимуть 16 рот та 62 загони оборони(in Ukrainian)
- Верховній Раді пропонують удосконалити порядок керівництва територіальною обороною(in Ukrainian)
- Росія створила дивізію територіальної оборони в окупованому Криму (in Ukrainian)
- В ОК «Захід» розпочалися навчальні збори з частинами та підрозділами територіальної оборони(in Ukrainian)
- Проведені перші цього року польові заняття військ територіальної оборони ЗС України(in Ukrainian)