{"id":53759,"date":"2025-06-23T21:31:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T19:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/?p=53759"},"modified":"2025-08-09T22:43:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T20:43:18","slug":"right-sector-paramilitary-wing-resumes-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ua\/news\/right-sector-paramilitary-wing-resumes-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0412\u043e\u0454\u043d\u0456\u0437\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0435 \u043a\u0440\u0438\u043b\u043e \"\u041f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0441\u0435\u043a\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0443\" \u0432\u0456\u0434\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0438\u043b\u043e \u0440\u043e\u0431\u043e\u0442\u0443"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In recent weeks, a notable development has taken place within the Right Sector and its formerly prominent paramilitary wing, the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps. Right Sector has officially announced the revival of its activities, reactivating several Sotnyas across Ukraine for the first time in years.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading53759_06a3e4-6a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading53759_06a3e4-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading53759_06a3e4-6a\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading53759_06a3e4-6a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading53759_06a3e4-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading53759_06a3e4-6a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading53759_06a3e4-6a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading53759_06a3e4-6a\">History of Ukrainian Volunteer Corps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in 2014 by Dmytro Yarosh, the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps served as the paramilitary wing of the Right Sector and fought alongside the Ukrainian Armed Forces during the war in Donbas. In November 2022, it was reformatted into the <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/armed-forces\/67th-mechanized-brigade\/\" data-type=\"unit\" data-id=\"16414\">67th Mechanized Brigade<\/a> to help settle them inside the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The Ukrainian Volunteer Corps played a key role in some of the fiercest and most pivotal battles of the war in Donbas, including Sloviansk, Donetsk Airport, Shyrokyne, Avdiivka, and others. Likewise, the 67th Mechanized Brigade has fought on multiple fronts, notably in Bakhmut and Chasiv Yar.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image53759_c5d4a7-a9 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image53759_c5d4a7-a9\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium_large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/i_duk_fighters.webp\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/i_duk_fighters-768x450.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-53796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/i_duk_fighters-768x450.webp 768w, https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/i_duk_fighters-400x234.webp 400w, https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/i_duk_fighters-1024x600.webp 1024w, https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/i_duk_fighters-152x89.webp 152w, https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/i_duk_fighters-1536x900.webp 1536w, https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/i_duk_fighters.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>Recruits of the 67th Mechanized Brigade, composed of former Right Sector fighters, swearing allegiance to the Ukrainian people and the nation. January 2023.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The brigade was later restructured in 2024 following some controversies and issues, leading to the core of the brigade being disbanded and Right Sector fighters dispersed, joining other units. Some of the most prominent units inside the Ukrainian Armed Forces that are linked to the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps is the <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/armed-forces\/da-vinci-wolves\/\" data-type=\"unit\" data-id=\"13860\">1st Assault Regiment &#8220;Da Vinci&#8221;<\/a> as part of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, the <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/unmanned-systems-forces\/108th-mechanized-battalion\/\" data-type=\"unit\" data-id=\"34784\">108th Assault Battalion &#8220;Da Vinci Wolves&#8221;<\/a>, as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/unmanned-systems-forces\/59th-motorized-brigade\/\" data-type=\"unit\" data-id=\"15714\">59th Assault Brigade <\/a>of the Unmanned Systems Forces, and the <strong>1st Mechanized Battalion<\/strong> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/armed-forces\/159th-mechanized-brigade\/\" data-type=\"unit\" data-id=\"31797\">159th Mechanized Brigade<\/a> of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading53759_ef2098-98, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading53759_ef2098-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading53759_ef2098-98\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading53759_ef2098-98 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading53759_ef2098-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading53759_ef2098-98\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading53759_ef2098-98 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading53759_ef2098-98\">Reactivation of Reserve Sotnyas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, Right Sector is reviving parts of the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps. On June 21, 2025, they <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pravijofficial\/4561\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pravijofficial\/4561\">announced <\/a>the reformation of two Sotnyas. This included the 2nd and the 16th Sotnyas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>2nd Sotnya<\/strong> was reformed following a gathering of the Right Sector&#8217;s National Liberation Movement. Roman Zayets, call sign &#8220;Lev&#8221;, has been appointed as the commander. The unit&#8217;s headquarters and command staff are now operational and are actively recruiting in Lviv. Similarly, the <strong>16th Sotnya<\/strong> in Bukovyna, based in Chernivtsi, has also resumed operations. Commanded by Serhiy Vorotnyak, call sign &#8220;Samurai&#8221;, the unit has already brought together a mix of war veterans and ideologically motivated youth and is actively recruiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On June 22, 2025, another Sotnya was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/19Vyh4Pn5E\/?mibextid=wwXIfr\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/19Vyh4Pn5E\/?mibextid=wwXIfr\">announced <\/a>to have been reactivated by Andriy Stempitskyi, the commander of the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps. The <strong>20th Sotnya<\/strong> is being reactivated in Sumy Oblast. It was named in honor of Serhiu Tabala, call sign &#8220;Sever&#8221;, a young fighter who became a national symbol of resistance. The unit declares its mission as a continuation of the 2014 volunteer ethos, emphasizing readiness, discipline, and defense of Ukraine&#8217;s sovereignty. Recruitment is currently ongoing.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image53759_790cd2-e1 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image53759_790cd2-e1\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium_large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot_25.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot_25-768x415.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-53770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot_25-768x415.jpg 768w, https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot_25-400x216.jpg 400w, https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot_25-1024x553.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot_25-152x82.jpg 152w, https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot_25.jpg 1478w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Members of the reactivated 20th Sotnya announcing the reactivation of the Sotnya, June 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>While these reactivations are in their formative stages, the return of the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps&#8217; Sotnyas is a symbolic resurgence of Ukraine&#8217;s wartime volunteer tradition. It reflects a continued desire to operate outside the formal command structure of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, albeit in close cooperation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0442\u044f\u0433\u043e\u043c \u043e\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043d\u043d\u0456\u0445 \u0442\u0438\u0436\u043d\u0456\u0432 \u0432\u0456\u0434\u0431\u0443\u043b\u0430\u0441\u044f \u043f\u043e\u043c\u0456\u0442\u043d\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0456\u044f \u0432\u0441\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0438\u043d\u0456 \"\u041f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0441\u0435\u043a\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0443\" \u0442\u0430 \u0439\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043a\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0441\u044c \u0432\u0456\u0434\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0432\u043e\u0454\u043d\u0456\u0437\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043a\u0440\u0438\u043b\u0430 - \u0414\u043e\u0431\u0440\u043e\u0432\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0447\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0443\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043a\u043e\u0440\u043f\u0443\u0441\u0443. \u041f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0438\u0439 \u0441\u0435\u043a\u0442\u043e\u0440 \u043e\u0444\u0456\u0446\u0456\u0439\u043d\u043e \u043e\u0433\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0441\u0438\u0432 \u043f\u0440\u043e \u0432\u0456\u0434\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0436\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f...<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3620,"featured_media":53963,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[1142],"class_list":["post-53759","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-units","tag-army"],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":3,"label":"News"},{"value":4,"label":"Units"}],"post_tag":[{"value":1142,"label":"Army"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/news_duk25-1024x478.webp",1024,478,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"David Pipe","author_link":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ua\/author\/davomme\/"},"comment_info":1,"category_info":[{"term_id":3,"name":"News","slug":"news","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":3,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":1084,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":3,"category_count":1084,"category_description":"","cat_name":"News","category_nicename":"news","category_parent":0},{"term_id":4,"name":"Units","slug":"units","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":4,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":406,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":4,"category_count":406,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Units","category_nicename":"units","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":[{"term_id":1142,"name":"Army","slug":"army","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1142,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":305,"filter":"raw"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ua\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53759","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ua\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ua\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ua\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3620"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ua\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53759"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ua\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53759\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ua\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53963"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ua\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53759"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ua\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53759"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ua\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53759"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}