Rapid Operational Response Unit
 | This article is missing information about background on KORD's creation. (September 2020) |
| Rapid Operational Response Unit Корпус Оперативно-Раптової Дії | |
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| Abbreviation | KORD |
| Agency overview | |
| Employees | 600 |
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| Operations jurisdiction | Ukraine |
| Governing body | National Police of Ukraine |
| Website | |
| kord.np.gov.ua | |
The Rapid Operational Response Unit, commonly abbreviated KORD, is a special purpose unit of the National Police of Ukraine. It is designed to respond to emergency situations, the level of which is so high and complex that it may exceed the capabilities of other rapid reaction forces or operational search units.
Missions
Among the main missions of KORD are:[1][2]
- Developing, preparing and conducting special operations to capture dangerous criminals;
- Suppressing crimes committed by members of criminal groups;
- Releasing hostages;
- Providing force support in the conduct of operative-search actions;
- Providing support to other police units to ensure superior firepower over offenders;
- Taking part in anti-terrorist operations conducted by the Anti-terrorist Centre of the Security Service of Ukraine;
- Studying, summarizing domestic and foreign experience, as well as the methods of work of similar foreign units in this area;
- Ensuring the implementation of security measures for persons involved in criminal proceedings
History
KORD has been involved in fighting in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine,[3] ambushing Russian tanks and BMPs.
Gallery
Notes
- ^ "Про затвердження Положення про підрозділи поліції особливого призначення «Корпус оперативно-раптової дії"". zakon.rada.gov.ua. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ "Про затвердження Положення про підрозділи поліції особливого призначення". zakon.rada.gov.ua. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ Ponomarenko, Illia [@IAPonomarenko] (13 March 2022). "Russian POWs again. КОРД is a Ukrainian police special operations force. https://t.co/N0zRDRqXq6" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022 – via Twitter.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to KORD.
- Official website of National Police