The internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine - a military formation with law enforcement functions, which is designed to protect the health, life, freedoms, rights and interests of citizens, the constitutional order, sovereignty and security of the country from criminal and other illegal actions.
Formation
The development of the army and the law enforcement system is an integral part of the history of the state as a whole. The emergence of law enforcement troops - princely squads - began in ancient times of Kievan Rus, now it is the internal troops. Ukraine is the same country that from the first years of its existence had to defend itself against raids of enemy tribes, and later from neighboring empires. Due to this peculiarity, Ukrainians have always been in dire need of new methods of struggle for their independence.
XVI – XVIII centuries went down in history as the formation of the Sich and registered Cossacks. Cossacks - the people who are worthy example of patriotism and a desire to defend their homeland. They united in regiments, hundreds and tens. The judiciary and the registry army were led by the hetman.
At the beginning and middle of the XIX century, Right-Bank Ukraine was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and Left-Bank Ukraine. Ferdinand created the national guard, and Alexander I - the internal guard. Both armies carried the same series of duties for unconditional fulfillment as modern internal troops. Ukraine, starting in 1864, was once again undergoing reorganization in the military industry.
Over the course of many centuries, the country fought for its independence, and in 1991 all the work was worthily rewarded. On November 4, 1991, the National Guard Act was passed. In 1994, the Ministry of Internal Troops of Ukraine was replenished with new military units of special purpose for the rapid regulation of emergency situations. Since 1996, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has been responsible for the protection and defense of important state facilities. In 1999 (until 2014), NSU units entered the internal troops. Ukraine today has a fairly large historical experience, patriotism and power to protect its territories.
National Guard of Ukraine
In 2014, it was decided to re-establish the unit with law enforcement functions. First of all, these actions are directly related to the war in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions, which is sponsored from the outside.
On April 6 of that year, the first battalion of the NSU, consisting of 500 guardsmen, took the oath. Until September, four more units were formed, the personnel of which are armed with small arms, mortars and armored vehicles.
The composition of the NSU:
● The first operational team;
● twenty-second separate brigade guarding consular posts and diplomatic missions of foreign states;
● special purpose regiments "Azov", "Cheetah" and "Jaguar";
● Special Forces battalions named after General Kulchitsky and Donbass;
● Special Forces against Terrorism Bars and Omega;
● four other battalions, one of which is in the formation stage;
● squadron of unmanned aerial vehicles.
In 2015, the number of soldiers at NSU is 250 thousand people. In connection with the war in the east of the country, the composition of internal troops is increasing every week.
The structure of the National Guard of Ukraine
● The main military department.
● Operational-territorial groups.
● Other formations, units, military units and institutions that are not part of the operational-territorial groups.
The National Guard consists of:
● combat support (engineering, radiation, biological and chemical protection);
● tank and artillery military units;
● air defense parts .
From 1931 to the present time, the Academy of Internal Troops of Ukraine exists in the city of Kharkov. June 4, 2014 by decree and. about. President of Ukraine A. Turchinov, the name of the university was renamed the Academy of the National Guard of Ukraine. Also in the city of Zolochev there is a training center of NSU.
Armament
There is a fairly large number of equipment possessed by internal troops. Ukraine both in the times of the USSR and in conditions of independence is a reliable and advanced developer in the field of aviation, armored vehicles, automotive industry and anti-tank missile systems.
The main types of equipment that are in service with the country:
● transport aircraft An-72V, An-74 and An-26 (production - Ukraine);
● landing helicopter Mi-8 (USSR);
● BTR-4, BTR-3E, BTR-80, BTR-70 and BTR-60 (Ukraine);
● armored vehicles "Fortress on Wheels", "Dozor-B", BBM "Kazak-2", "Bars-6" and "Bars-8" (Ukraine);
● KrAZ trucks “Cobra”, “Cougar” and “Spartan” (Ukraine, Canada);
● trucks with increased cross-country ability of KrAZ-5233 “Special Forces” and Great Wall Haval H3 (Ukraine, China);
● BAZ T1618 (Ukraine, India);
● Isuzu NQR (Japan);
● anti-tank guided missiles anti-tank systems "Skif" and "Barrier" (Ukraine, Belarus).