Noman Çelebicihan Battalion
| Батальйон імені Номана Челебіджіхана | |
|---|---|
| Crimean Tatar: Noman Çelebicihan Batalyonı Turkish: Numan Çelebicihan Taburu | |
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| Dates of operation | 18 September 2016—present |
| Headquarters |  Kherson Oblast |
| Active regions | Kherson Oblast |
| Part of |  State Border Guard Service of Ukraine |
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| Opponents | |
Noman Çelebicihan Battalion (Ukrainian: Батальйон імені Номана Челебіджіхана, Crimean Tatar: Noman Çelebicihan Batalyonı, Turkish: Numan Çelebicihan Taburu) is a Crimean Tatar volunteer battalion named after Noman Çelebicihan, the base of the battalion will be in Kherson region bordering Crimea.[1] Crimean Tatar battalion reportedly has received assistance from Turkey.[2] The battalion is set to help the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine in the region bordering Crimea.[3] The battalion emerged from participants in the 2015 activist-led blockade of Crimea that stopped Ukrainian cargo from reaching the Crimean peninsula.[4][5][3] The battalion is planned to include 560 people.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "First pictures of the Batallion n.a. Noman Çelebicihan posted". qha.com.ua. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Crimean Tatar battalion got help from Turkey". qha.com.ua. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Ukraine's Crimean Tatars are set to start patrolling the border". newsweek.com. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Crimea blockade activists to form volunteer battalion". ukrinform.net. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Tatar Activists to Extend Their Blockade of Crimea to the Sea". newsweek.com. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
