{"id":17080,"date":"2023-02-04T16:23:14","date_gmt":"2023-02-04T15:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/?post_type=unit&#038;p=17080"},"modified":"2026-04-14T18:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T16:00:11","slug":"spartan-brigade","status":"publish","type":"unit","link":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ua\/ukraine\/national-guard\/spartan-brigade\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0421\u043f\u0430\u0440\u0442\u0430\u043d \u0431\u0440\u0438\u0433\u0430\u0434\u0430"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id17080_2fc6e6-b8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id17080_2fc6e6-b8 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id17080_2fc6e6-b8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id17080_2fc6e6-b8 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id17080_2fc6e6-b8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id17080_2fc6e6-b8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id17080_2fc6e6-b8 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column17080_5ef240-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17080_5ef240-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17080_5ef240-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17080_5ef240-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17080_5ef240-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17080_5ef240-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17080_5ef240-40{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17080_5ef240-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17080_5ef240-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17080_5ef240-40\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><strong>\u0421\u043f\u0430\u0440\u0442\u0430\u043d \u0431\u0440\u0438\u0433\u0430\u0434\u0430<\/strong> \u043f\u0456\u0434\u0440\u043e\u0437\u0434\u0456\u043b \u041d\u0430\u0446\u0456\u043e\u043d\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e\u0457 \u0433\u0432\u0430\u0440\u0434\u0456\u0457 \u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0438.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was initially formed at the beginning of the conflict in eastern Ukraine in June 2014. The staffing of the brigade was fully complete by October of the same year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the winter of 2015, the brigade began its first combat operation near Debaltseve, Donetsk Oblast, and later would deploy to areas of Krymske near Mariupol and Popasna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following year, in June 2016, the brigade began to man second-line positions in Luhansk Oblast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On October 14, 2020, by decree of the President of Ukraine, the brigade was given the honorary name Colonel Petro Bolbochan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the unit participated heavily in the defense of Kharkiv Oblast and Kharkiv city, defending three of the city&#8217;s exits. The brigade also helped to liberate the settlements of Mala Rohan, Tsyrkuny, and Kutuzivka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On July 27, 2022, by decree of the President of Ukraine, the brigade received the Award For Courage and Bravery from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the Kharkiv offensive in late 2022, the brigade fought in Slatyne, Kozacha Lopan, and Dementiivka, seeing heavy success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between January and February 2023, the Ministry of Internal Affairs initiated the Offensive Guard Program, and the brigade became part of the program, being nicknamed the Spartan Brigade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In April 2025, the brigade joined the<a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ua\/ukraine\/national-guard\/2nd-corps\/\" data-type=\"unit\" data-id=\"45538\"> 2-\u0439 \u043a\u043e\u0440\u043f\u0443\u0441 \u0425\u0430\u0440\u0442\u0456\u044f<\/a> \u041d\u0430\u0446\u0456\u043e\u043d\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e\u0457 \u0433\u0432\u0430\u0440\u0434\u0456\u0457 \u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0438.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u0412\u0456\u0434\u0437\u043d\u0430\u043a\u0438<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The insignia displays a stylized chevron with a dark green canvas and light green border. The top of the insignia displays the inscriptions of the brigade name, rendered in an angular, stylized font. 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The brigades will consist exclusively of volunteers who are driven by patriotism.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-17466\" src=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/i_offensiveguards-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><em>symbol of Offensive Guard<\/em><\/p>\nIn total, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is forming eight assault brigades and the volunteers can pick the brigade they want to serve in on the official site: <a href=\"https:\/\/storm.mvs.gov.ua\/\">storm.mvs.gov.ua<\/a>.\n\n<strong>National Guard of Ukraine<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/national-guard\/azov-brigade\/\">Azov Brigade<\/a> - <em>\"Unbreakable, unconquered, unstoppable\"<\/em>\n<ul>\n \t<li>The well known Azov Regiment is being reformed into a separate brigade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/national-guard\/bureviy-brigade\/\">Bureviy Brigade<\/a> - <em>\"This storm is coming against the enemies, step in and attack\"<\/em>\n<ul>\n \t<li>The 1st Presidential Brigade from Kyiv. The soldiers participated in the defense of Kyiv, and they are currently deployed to Bakhmut.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/national-guard\/spartan-brigade\/\">Spartan Brigade<\/a> - <em>\"The enemy is breaking against us\"<\/em>\n<ul>\n \t<li>The 3rd Brigade of Operational Purpose from Kharkiv.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/national-guard\/rubizh-brigade\/\">Rubizh Brigade<\/a> - <em>\"We're returning the legal borders of Ukraine\"<\/em>\n<ul>\n \t<li>The famous 4th Rapid Reaction Brigade and the defenders of Hostomel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/national-guard\/chervona-kalyna-brigade\/\">Chervona Kalyna Brigade<\/a> - <em>\"The enemy smolders where the viburnum turns red\"<\/em>\n<ul>\n \t<li>The unit was created on the basis of 8th Operational Regiment from Vinnytsia Oblast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/national-guard\/kara-dag-brigade\/\">Kara-Dag Brigade<\/a> - <em>\"Let's raise the flag over Crimea\"<\/em>\n<ul>\n \t<li>The National Guardsmen who stopped Russian advance on Zaporizhzhia promises to raise Ukrainian flag on Crimea. The brigade was formed on the basis of 9th Operational Regiment from Zaporizhzhia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>National Police<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/special-police-forces\/lyut-brigade\/\">Lyut Brigade<\/a> - <em>\"Turn your rage into a weapon\"<\/em>\n<ul>\n \t<li>A new Special Police Force brigade, created on the basis of Special Purpose Regiment Safari, Tsunami and Luhansk-1 Battalion. The majority of <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/special-police-forces\/\">Special Patrol Police Force units<\/a> will likely be included in the near future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>Border Guards of Ukraine<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/border-guards\/stalevy-kordon-brigade\/\">Stalevy Kordon Brigade<\/a> - <em>\"First on the border, first on the offensive\"<\/em>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Formed by the Border Guard's elite. They were the first to meet Russian invasion forces in February 2022. The brigade was formed on the basis of 15th Mobile Border Detachment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe new list of <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/offensive-guard\/\">Offensive Guard<\/a> is available on our site. The list includes all units mentioned above, including unit's equipment, structure and other details.","post_excerpt":"Both Ukrainian Army Corps report changes in its structure and 10th Army Corps has a new commander.","post_author":"1","post_date":"2023-02-05 20:16:03","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-05 19:16:03","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ukraine-creates-offensive-guard-brigades","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-08-09 22:38:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-08-09 20:38:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/?p=17509","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"3","comments":[{"comment_ID":"7102","comment_post_ID":"17509","comment_author":"Jerome Rendall","comment_author_email":"info@militaryland.net","comment_author_url":"","comment_author_IP":"141.101.96.154","comment_date":"2023-02-05 23:19:28","comment_date_gmt":"2023-02-05 22:19:28","comment_content":"Two different units:\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/armed-forces\/3rd-assault-brigade\/\">https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/armed-forces\/3rd-assault-brigade\/<\/a>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/national-guard\/azov-brigade\/\">https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/national-guard\/azov-brigade\/<\/a>","comment_karma":"0","comment_approved":"1","comment_agent":"Mozilla\/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:109.0) Gecko\/20100101 Firefox\/109.0","comment_type":"comment","comment_parent":"7099","user_id":"1","pod_item_id":"7102"},{"comment_ID":"7101","comment_post_ID":"17509","comment_author":"Sergey","comment_author_email":"duke_lannister@mail.ru","comment_author_url":"","comment_author_IP":"172.71.102.92","comment_date":"2023-02-05 23:16:40","comment_date_gmt":"2023-02-05 22:16:40","comment_content":"no, 3rd assault brigade is ZSU, and include elements of different Azov","comment_karma":"0","comment_approved":"1","comment_agent":"Mozilla\/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit\/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome\/109.0.0.0 Safari\/537.36","comment_type":"comment","comment_parent":"7099","user_id":"0","pod_item_id":"7101"},{"comment_ID":"7099","comment_post_ID":"17509","comment_author":"Tristan","comment_author_email":"tlegall29@gmail.com","comment_author_url":"","comment_author_IP":"172.71.122.228","comment_date":"2023-02-05 22:13:43","comment_date_gmt":"2023-02-05 21:13:43","comment_content":"Is this \"Azov brigade\" the new name of the 3rd assault brigade that was recently created (and that include elements of Azov) ?","comment_karma":"0","comment_approved":"1","comment_agent":"Mozilla\/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; Win64; x64; rv:109.0) Gecko\/20100101 Firefox\/109.0","comment_type":"comment","comment_parent":"0","user_id":"0","pod_item_id":"7099"}],"_thumbnail_id":["17518","1","2023-02-04 21:23:27","2023-02-04 20:23:27","","news_brigades","","inherit","open","closed","","news_brigades","","","2023-02-04 21:23:27","2023-02-04 20:23:27","","17509","https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/news_brigades.jpg","0","attachment","image\/jpeg","0","17518"],"category":[{"term_id":"3","name":"\u041d\u043e\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0438","slug":"news","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"3","taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":"0","count":"1063","object_id":"85345","term_order":"0","pod_item_id":"3"},{"term_id":"4","name":"\u041e\u0434\u0438\u043d\u0438\u0446\u0456","slug":"units","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"4","taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":"0","count":"391","object_id":"85393","term_order":"0","pod_item_id":"4"}],"post_tag":false,"post_format":false,"id":17509},{"ID":45754,"post_title":"Khartia is the second National Guard's Corps","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mvs.gov.ua\/posts\/pfbid0khzAgNrJBA49TN32NE6D9JVfeSciqEXpajkpVsqhJqH11UK6uLeN4wng6Ht4GB7nl\">officially revealed<\/a> the structure of the two primary army corps-sized formations within the National Guard of Ukraine on April 18, 2025. In a statement shared via its official channels, the Ministry detailed the composition of both the 1st Azov Corps and the newly disclosed 2nd Khartia Corps.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As early as March 15, 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/news\/khartia-serves-as-basis-for-the-new-army-corps\/\">MilitaryLand reported<\/a> that the Khartia Brigade would serve as the foundation for a new corps-level formation, with its commander, Obolenskyi, appointed to lead the newly established unit. This formation, officially named the 2nd Khartia Corps, continues the numerical sequence set by the previously <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/news\/the-first-national-guard-corps\/\">unveiled 1st Azov Corps<\/a>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:kadence\/column {\"borderWidth\":[\"\",\"\",\"\",\"\"],\"uniqueID\":\"45754_150034-6c\",\"kbVersion\":2,\"metadata\":[]} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column45754_150034-6c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><!-- wp:html -->\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1294996283912605\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1294996283912605\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"1699389936\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<!-- \/wp:html --><\/div><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:kadence\/column -->\n\n<!-- wp:kadence\/advancedheading {\"uniqueID\":\"45754_07f821-0b\",\"markBorder\":\"\",\"markBorderStyles\":[{\"top\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"right\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"bottom\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"left\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"unit\":\"px\"}],\"tabletMarkBorderStyles\":[{\"top\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"right\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"bottom\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"left\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"unit\":\"px\"}],\"mobileMarkBorderStyles\":[{\"top\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"right\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"bottom\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"left\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"unit\":\"px\"}]} -->\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading45754_07f821-0b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45754_07f821-0b\">Corps Structure<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:kadence\/advancedheading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As noted earlier, the official announcement also included the composition of the new corps. The following brigades have been integrated into the 2nd Khartia Corps:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:html -->\n<div class=\"list-units-pods\">[pods name=\"unit\" orderby=\"ukrainian_short_name.meta_value_num\" where=\" unit_submission.id IN ('45538')\" template=\"Units List News post\" limit=\"100\"][\/pods]<\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The composition of the corps comes as no surprise to most. All remaining Operational Assignment brigades not included in the Azov Corps\u2014Spartan Brigade, Rubizh Brigade, and Khartia Brigade\u2014are now part of the Khartia Corps. Additionally, the corps features two well-regarded combined brigades: the 17th Brigade \"Raid\" and the 18th Brigade \"Slovyansk\".<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Interestingly, the Separate Artillery Brigade has not been assigned to either of the newly formed corps. Its future role remains unclear\u2014it may be divided, with each half allocated to one of the corps, or it might continue to operate independently, providing support where needed, much like it does currently.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:kadence\/advancedheading {\"uniqueID\":\"45754_79d93e-99\",\"markBorder\":\"\",\"markBorderStyles\":[{\"top\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"right\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"bottom\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"left\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"unit\":\"px\"}],\"tabletMarkBorderStyles\":[{\"top\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"right\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"bottom\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"left\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"unit\":\"px\"}],\"mobileMarkBorderStyles\":[{\"top\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"right\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"bottom\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"left\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"unit\":\"px\"}]} -->\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading45754_79d93e-99 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading45754_79d93e-99\">The rest<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:kadence\/advancedheading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The remaining National Guard units are set to undergo restructuring. High-performing teams may be expanded and integrated into units within the newly established corps. The rest will revert to their original National Guard roles\u2014guarding critical infrastructure, maintaining public order, and countering illegal paramilitary groups. Some of these units may also be temporarily assigned to reinforce existing corps formations or operate independently near the frontline, depending on operational needs.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->","post_excerpt":"Formed on the basis of 13th Brigade, and groups five brigades under one command.","post_author":"1","post_date":"2025-04-18 19:59:13","post_date_gmt":"2025-04-18 17:59:13","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"khartia-is-the-second-national-guards-corps","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-08-09 23:11:20","post_modified_gmt":"2025-08-09 21:11:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/?p=45754","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","comments":false,"_thumbnail_id":["45760","1","2025-04-18 19:54:06","2025-04-18 17:54:06","","news_khartiacorps","","inherit","open","closed","","news_khartiacorps-2","","","2025-04-18 19:54:06","2025-04-18 17:54:06","","45754","https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/news_khartiacorps.webp","0","attachment","image\/webp","0","45760"],"category":[{"term_id":"3","name":"\u041d\u043e\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0438","slug":"news","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"3","taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":"0","count":"1063","object_id":"85345","term_order":"0","pod_item_id":"3"},{"term_id":"4","name":"\u041e\u0434\u0438\u043d\u0438\u0446\u0456","slug":"units","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"4","taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":"0","count":"391","object_id":"85393","term_order":"0","pod_item_id":"4"}],"post_tag":[{"term_id":"1149","name":"\u041c\u0456\u043d\u0456\u0441\u0442\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e \u0432\u043d\u0443\u0442\u0440\u0456\u0448\u043d\u0456\u0445 \u0441\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432","slug":"ministry-of-internal-affairs","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"1149","taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":"0","count":"16","object_id":"81632","term_order":"0","pod_item_id":"1149"},{"term_id":"1148","name":"\u043d\u0430\u0446\u0456\u043e\u043d\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0430 \u0433\u0432\u0430\u0440\u0434\u0456\u044f","slug":"national-guard","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"1148","taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":"0","count":"19","object_id":"81632","term_order":"0","pod_item_id":"1148"}],"post_format":false,"id":45754}],"unit_equipment_previous":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ua\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/unit\/17080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ua\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/unit"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ua\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/unit"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ua\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ua\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/unit\/17080\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":82766,"href":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ua\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/unit\/17080\/revisions\/82766"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ua\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/unit\/11765"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ua\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/80784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ua\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"unit_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ua\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/unit_tag?post=17080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}