Kyiv Regiment (Полк Київ) is special purpose police unit located in Kyiv. The unit was formed from volunteer battalions Kyiv-1, Kyiv-2, Zoloti Vorota, Sich and St. Mary. In 2016, St. Marie ceased to exist and its members were transferred to other companies within the unit. Kyiv Regiment tasks are the protection of public order in liberated cities in Donbas, Luhansk and Kyiv region and protection of important facilities.
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List of news posts which mentions the unit.
Kyiv and Myrotvorets available
Kyiv’s and Myrotvorets’s regiment pages have been added to our site. The pages contain the unit’s structure, equipment, uniforms, and warpath.
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1st Company “Kyiv-1”
The battalion was formed from Maidan volunteers in 2014. All equipment was bought through donations. The unit has close ties with political party People’s Front.
2nd Company “Kyiv-2”
Volunteer unit, formed by members of Maidan Self-Defense, mainly Afgan veterans and radical movement C14.
3rd Company “Zoloti Vorota”
Formed from right-wing minded volunteers of Maidan in 2014 as Donbas-2 battalion. However, the name was changed to Zoloti Vorota later.
4rd Company “Sich”
Sich was formed by political party Svoboda in summer 2014. The unit denied its participation in the grenade attack in Kyiv but one member was arrested.
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Multicam
Locally made Multicam uniform is a cheap and popular variant for soldiers in Ukraine. The camouflage is designed for usage in various environments.
Flecktarn
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.
ABU
Airman Battle Uniform (ABU) is the predecessor of BDU. It is likely a locally made and not really common in Ukraine. Works decently in nature environment but is several years behind current standard.
Mandra Night
Mandra is Slovakian copy of popular Kryptex camouflage. The camo is used solely by special force unit Shadow, which is part of Kyiv-1 company.
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BRDM-2
Type: LAV | Quantity: 2+
BTR-60
Type: APC | Quantity: 1
BTR-70
Type: APC | Quantity: 1
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Avdiivka
21 July 2014 – today
In July 2014, Ukrainian forces liberated Avdiivka. Separatist forces launched many unsuccessful attacks towards the city. Latest fighting is concentrated around nearby industry zone.
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Manpower
There are no reports of losses for this unit.
Equipment
There are no reports of losses of equipment for this unit.
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