17th Poltava Brigade

17th Separate Poltavska Brigade uk 17-а окрема Полтавська бригада 17-та Полтавська бригада НГУ 3052.png 150px Brigade Insignia 1992 Ukraine 20px Ministry of Internal Affairs Ensign of the National Guard of Ukraine.svg National Guard of Ukraine Brigade Extraction, logistical and combat support, maintenance of the public law and order, protection of the Ukrainian territorial integrity Ensign of the National Guard of Ukraine.svg National Guard of Ukraine Poltava Colonel Andriy Halushchak Colonel Pustovoitov Anatoly Anatoliyovych Poltavska Russo-Ukrainian war War in Donbas Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Kupiansk 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive Battle of Soledar Battle of Bakhmut 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive 2024 Velyka Novosilka offensive The 17th Separate Mixed Poltavska Brigade is a brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine tasked with protection of public law and order, important state facilities, foreign diplomatic missions and Ukrainian territorial integrity. It was established on 19 March 1993 as the 12th Separate Battalion. It is headquartered in Poltava, from where it takes its nickname Poltavska. History The unit was established on 19 March 1993, as 12th Separate Battalion of the National Guard of Ukraine. Following the Dissolution of the National Guard it was then transferred to the Internal Troops of Ukraine. In 2014, after the reestablishment of the National Guard of Ukraine, it was transferred there. It took part in the War in Donbas during which the commander of the battalion (Pustovoitov Anatoly Anatoliyovych) was killed on 25 July 2015. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the unit has taken part in multiple engagements throughout the entire front including the liberation of Udy during the Battle of Kupiansk. It also took part in the 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive, and operated in the Donetsk Oblast engaging in the Battle of Soledar and the Battle of Bakhmut.За останній тиждень стало відомо про загибель 32 захисників з Полтавщини In 2023, the 12th battalion was enlarged and became the 32nd Separate Regiment of the National Guard. The regiment was again expanded on late 2023 becoming the 17th Brigade.https://militaryland.net/ukraine/national-guard/17th-brigade/#:~:text=17th%20Separate%20Brigade%20(military%20unit,reformed%20to%2032nd%20Separate%20Regiment. 17th Separate Poltavska Brigade Military land.net 12 October 2023 6 October 2024 The brigade took part in the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive during which a soldier of the brigade (Oleg Volodymyrovych Lychak) was killed on 8 November 2023 as a result of mortar shelling in Verbove.За останній тиждень стало відомо про загибель 20 захисників з Полтавщини Structure The structure of the brigade is as follows:Військова частина 3052 Національної гвардії України https://web.archive.org/web/20200220092454/https://declarations.com.ua/office/Військова%20частина%203052%20Національної%20гвардії%20України 20 February 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200329091825/https://declarations.com.ua/ 29 March 2020 17th Separate Poltavska Brigade Management and Headquarters Patrol Company Rifle Company Combat and Logistical Support Platoon Informational warfare Platoon Automobile platoon Medical Center Commanders Colonel Pustovoitov Anatoly Anatoliyovych(?-2015) Colonel Serhii Regeda (2017-?) Colonel Andriy Halushchak (?-) Sources Командир військової частини 3052 привітав особовий склад в АТО https://web.archive.org/web/20171107035942/http://ngu.gov.ua/ua/news/komandyr-viyskovoyi-chastyny-3052-pryvitav-osobovyy-sklad-v-ato 7 November 2017 У Полтавській військовій частині 3052 служитимуть близько десяти гвардійців https://web.archive.org/web/20170201223626/http://poltava.to/news/27395/ 1 February 2017 Нацгвардійці військової частини 3052 відвідали концерт Володимира Ромаскевича До військової частини 3052 прибула інспекційна група https://web.archive.org/web/20180124070814/http://ngu.gov.ua/ua/news/do-viyskovoyi-chastyny-3052-prybula-inspekciyna-grupa 24 January 2018 References Category:Military units and formations of Ukraine in the Russian invasion of Ukraine Category:Military units and formations of Ukraine in the war in Donbas Category:Brigades of the National Guard of Ukraine Category:Military units and formations established in 1993