Poltava Battalion is a police battalion formed from volunteers and policemen from Poltava Oblast in April 2014, originally as Poltava Company. In June 2014, two units from Poltava Oblast – Cascade Battalion and Poltava Company were merged into Poltava Battalion.
On September 5, 2014, Poltava Battalion and Myrniy Company were merged into a newly formed Poltavshchyna Battalion. The commander of the new battalion was appointed the former commander of Myrniy Company. Policemen protested against the newly appointed commander and in November 2014, Poltavshchyna Battalion was disbanded, and Poltava Battalion formed on the base of previous Poltava Battalion.
In 2017, Kremenchuk Company was reformed and assigned under the command of Poltava Battalion as the 3rd company.
On December 17, 2022, the commander of Poltava battalion received a state award for the defense of Ukraine.
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Poltava Battalion available
Poltava battalion’s page has been added to our site. The page contains the unit’s structure, equipment, uniforms, and warpath.
Structure
Uniforms
Marpat Woodland
Uniforms were most likely bought from the internet. It’s very rare to see them among Ukrainian personnel and only a few units use them. The camouflage works well in nature environment.
Flacktern
Locally made Flecktarn uniform is very popular among volunteers across Ukraine. It’s cheap and widely available. The pattern works well in the various environment.
Vehicles
BTR-70
Type:
APC
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1
BTR-60
Type:
APC
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1
BRDM-2
Type:
LAV
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1
