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25th Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Border Detachment
25-й Білгород-Дністровський прикордонний загін (Ukrainian)
Detachment Insignia
Founded1992 (1992)
Country Ukraine
Allegiance Ministry of Internal Affairs
Branch State Border Guard Service of Ukraine
TypeBrigade
RoleBorder Guard
Part of State Border Guard Service of Ukraine
Garrison/HQBilhorod-Dnistrovskyi
EngagementsRusso-Ukrainian war
Commanders
Current
commander		Colonel Serhiy Sokolovskyi

The Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Border Detachment (MUN 2197) is a brigade level detachment of the Southern Regional Department of the State Border Service of Ukraine. The detachment guards the Ukraine-Moldova border in three Raions (Rozdilna Raion, Biliaivka Raion and Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion) of the Odessa Oblast, with a total length of 401,551 km, 308,286 km on land, 64,965 km on river and 28.3 km on lake.

History

On 4 May 1992, in Soborne, the Berezyn border control detachment was established in the wake of Transnistrian War with Colonel Mykola Mykolayovych Gurskyi being appointed as it's first commander. In 1998, it became the Berezyn Border Detachment. On 3 November 1999, the unit was awarded the Battle Flag. In 2004, the command of the detachment and support units were moved to the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi and it changed its name to the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi border detachment.[1]

Following the start of the War in Donbass, it saw combat against separatists. On 11 July 2014, at approximately 4:30 in the morning, BM-21 Grads attacked Ukrainian armoured group in what became known as Zelenopillia rocket attack, a guardsman of the detachment (Dmytro Vasyliovych Syrbu) along with 36 others were killed in the attack.[2][3] It also saw heavy combat in Sverdlovsk. On 25 July 2014, a guardsman of the detachment (Hryhoriy Fedorovych Gorchak) was wounded in Sverdlovsk as a result of constant artillery and tank shelling and died 2 days later.[4][5] On 2 August 2014, a border guard convoy was attacked by separatists in Sverdlovsk as a result of which, a guardsman of the detachment (Mykhailo Hryhorovych Kabak) was killed.[6] On 6 August 2014, during an organized breakthrough from the encirclement in Sverdlovsk, the column of the border guards came under fire. A guardsman of the detachment (Oleg Volodymyrovych Kislytskyi) who had already been wounded in the leg retreated to the forest strips but was killed, his vehicle was also completely destroyed.[7][8]

On 5 May 2018, the consecration of a church in honor of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Volodymyr the Great of the UOC KP took place at the detachment's headquarters.[9] On 30 December 2020, the detachment prevented illegal logging attempts.[10] In 2021, it was reinforced by aviation units.[11]

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it engaged Russian forces during the Eastern Ukraine campaign. In August 2022, it received four UMS 425CC patrol boats from the EU.[12][13] On 28 September 2023, the detachment detained 5 people illegally trying to cross the border.[14] Border guards of the detachment hit and destroyed a Russian Shahed drone on 13 December 2023 which fell into the water.[15] On 29 December 2023, a guardsman of the detachment (Vlasov Volodymyr Volodymyrovych) was killed during the Battle of Vovchansk.[16] On 14 March 2024, the dead body of a soldier of the detachment with bullet wounds was discovered in Odessa Oblast.[17] On 9 May 2023, the detachment destroyed two Russian Shahed drones.[18] On 25 July 2024, the Detachment detained 15 people trying to illegally cross the border.[19] On 9 November 2024, the detachment detained four people trying to illegally cross the border into Moldova.[20]

Structure

The border detachment is composed of:[21]

  • Detachment Management and Headquarters
  • Border Service Department "Stepanivka"
  • Border Service Department "Kuchurgan"
  • Border Service Department "Lymanske"
  • Border Service Department "Yasky"
  • Border Service Department "Starokozache"
  • Border Service Department "Krutoyarivka"
  • Border Service Department "Faraonivka"
  • Border Service Department "Olexandrivka"
  • Border Service Department "Petrivka"
  • Border Service Department "Vysochanske"
  • Border Service Department "Pidigrne"
  • Border Service Department "Maloyaroslavets"
  • Mobile Border Outpost "Bilhorod-Dnistrovsky"
  • Guardian units

Following checkpoints are under the detachment's operation

  • Automobile crossings
    • "Kuchurgan"
    • "Mayaki"
    • "Udobne"
    • "Starokazache"
    • "Serpneve"
  • Railway crossings
    • "Kuchurgan"
    • "Karabutseni"
  • Aerial transport
  • Sea transport
  • Interstate checkpoints
    • "Gradenytsia"
    • "Lisne"
    • "Maloyaroslavets"
    • "Rozalivka"
    • "Vysochanske"

Commanders

  • Colonel Mykola Mykolayovych Gursky (1992–1995)
  • Colonel Shitmanyuk Volodymyr Vasyliovych (1995–1998)
  • Colonel Yakiv Serhiyovych Galanyuk (1998–2001)
  • Colonel Shchyr Viktor Dmytrovych (2001–2003)
  • Colonel Petro Ivanovich Kramar (2003–2005)
  • Colonel Yurii Petrovych Gresko (2005–2007)[22]
  • Colonel Oleksandr Kyrylovych Didyk (2007–2009)
  • Colonel Sadovchuk Anatoly Oleksandrovych (2009–2011)
  • Colonel Valchuk Andrii Mykolayovych (2011–2012)
  • .Lieutenant Colonel Oleksandr Vasyliovych Meiko (2012–2014)
  • Colonel Music Valery Petrovych (2014–2015)
  • Colonel Moskalenko Serhii Anatoliyovych (2015–2018)[23]
  • Colonel Serhii Volodymyrovych Sharupych (2018–2020)
  • Colonel Komisaruk Oleg Olegovich (2020–2022)[24]
  • Lieutenant Colonel Babich Yevhenii Yuriyovych (2022–2024)
  • Colonel Serhiy Sokolovskyi (2024-)[25]

Sources

References

  1. ^ "Білгород-Дністровський прикордонний загін". Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  2. ^ Солдат Сирбу Дмитро Васильович
  3. ^ Сирбу Дмитро Васильович
  4. ^ Горчак Григорій Федорович Archived 8 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Книга пам'яті Archived 26 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Книга пам'яті загиблих Archived 29 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Він боронив державний кордон України. Бранець «довжанського котла»
  8. ^ Кислицький Олег Володимирович Archived 16 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "На території Білгород-Дністровського прикордонного загону на Одещині освячено новозбудований храм". cerkva.info/. Українська православна церква Київського патріархату. 2018-05-07. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  10. ^ Border guards prevented illegal logging in Odesa region
  11. ^ На кордоні з Молдовою одеським прикордонникам допомагатиме авіація
  12. ^ EU provides Ukraine with four boats to protect the state border
  13. ^ EU transfers four UMS - 425CC patrol boats to Ukraine to protect the state border
  14. ^ In Odesa region, an attempt to illegally cross the border was made again.
  15. ^ Ukrainian border guards showcase downing of Russian drone
  16. ^ "У місті Рені прикордонники попрощались зі старшим сержантом Володимиром Власовим". Державна прикордонна служба України. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  17. ^ Ukrainian border guard shot dead in Odesa Oblast
  18. ^ Border guards destroy 5 Shaheds in Odesa Region
  19. ^ “Hot tours” to Moldova canceled: border guards in Odesa region detain 15 men near the border
  20. ^ Border guards detain a fugitive noun in Odesa region
  21. ^ "На Одещині Голова Держприкордонслужби відкрив новий відділ прикордонної служби". ukrmilitary.com/. Ukrainian Military Pages. 2017-11-19. Archived from the original on 21 November 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  22. ^ Біографія Ю. П. Греська на сайті Державної прикордонної служби України
  23. ^ "Москаленко Сергій Анатолійович". pep.org.ua/. PEP. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  24. ^ "У Белгород-Днестровских пограничников новый руководитель". bessarabiainform.com/. Бессарабия Inform. 2020-01-10. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  25. ^ Зміна керівництва: Білгород-Дністровський прикордонний загін очолив полковник Соколовський
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