1st Minesweeper Division

1st Minesweeper Division 1st Naval Guard and Patrol Division 1st Security and Support Division (1997-2018) Minesweeper Division Ukraine.webp 200px Division Insignia 1-й дивізіон кораблів охорони рейду 1997 - present Western Naval Base Ukraine Ukraine Division Naval patrols, Coastal reconnaissance, anti sabotage operations, minesweeping Ukraine Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbas Kerch Strait incident Russian invasion of Ukraine 200px Former Insignia 200px Former Insignia 200px 24th Separate River Boats Division Insignia The 1st Mine countermeasures Division formerly the 1st Naval Guard and Patrol Division and the 1st Security and Support Division is a division of the Ukrainian Navy, established in 1997 it is concerned with the defense of Ukrainian coast and guarding of the installations of the Ukrainian Navy. It is garrisoned at the Western Naval Base. It also inducted two British and two Dutch minesweepers following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. History The 1st Division was established in 1997 as the 1st Security and Support Division of the Ukrainian Navy. In 2011, the vessel Skadovsk was transferred from the 73rd Naval Special Operations Center to the 1st Division and was recognized as the best vessel of the 1st Division.U120 «Скадовськ». Інформаційний ресурс «Флоту України»August 2026 InternetArchiveBot Військово-морські навчання «Сі Бриз — 2008»August 2026 InternetArchiveBot «Экипаж одесского арткатера „Скадовск“ признан лучшим в своем роде.» https://web.archive.org/web/20110314040754/http://eho-ua.com/2011/03/11/jekipazh_odesskogo_artkatera_skadovsk_priznan_luchshim_v_svoem_rode.html 14 March 2011 In January 2013, the 24th Separate River Boats Division was established and was to be equipped with Gyurza-M-class gunboats. Similar vessels from the 1st Division were transferred to the 24th division from Western Naval Base for the training and operations till the new vessels were delivered to the division.http://www.unian.ua/society/735421-v-ukrajinskiy-armiji-stvoryuetsya-viyskovo-richkoviy-flot.html В українській армії створюється військово-річковий флот January 4, 2013 unian.ua UNIAN 10 January 2017 13 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170113135237/http://www.unian.ua/society/735421-v-ukrajinskiy-armiji-stvoryuetsya-viyskovo-richkoviy-flot.html On February 7, 2013, during a combat training exercise, the ship Hola Prystan of the division rescued a ship destroyed by an emergency response team.http://www.korabli.eu/galleries/oboi/voennye-korabli/golaya-pristan Противодиверсионный катер "Голая пристань" (U241) ВМС ВС Украины 2015-08-06 www.korabli.eu ru 2018-05-20 21 May 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180521104326/http://www.korabli.eu/galleries/oboi/voennye-korabli/golaya-pristan In 2014, the 24th Separate River Boats Division was disbanded and all its vessels and personnel were transferred to the 1st Division.Розформовані військові частини https://www.ukrmilitary.com/p/disbanded-troops.html 2022-02-22 30 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190330190327/https://www.ukrmilitary.com/p/disbanded-troops.html On September 9, 2016, the gunboat Berdyansk of the division along with another gunboat Akkerman accompanied by Hetman Sahaidachnyi discovered a Russian anti-submarine ship Smetlyvy. So Hetman Sahaidachny set up a smoke screen and the gunboats encircled the Russian ship and it was forced to retreat.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm4iyptxUJ4 Український флот отримав нові бойові кораблі 21 June 2017 28 February 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200228170436/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm4iyptxUJ4 «УКРАЇНСЬКІ АРТИЛЕРІЙСЬКІ КАТЕРИ ПРОГНАЛИ РОСІЙСЬКИЙ КОРАБЕЛЬ „СМЄТЛИВИЙ“ ВІД ОСТРОВА ЗМІЇНИЙ.» https://web.archive.org/web/20220305230451/https://tsn.ua/ukrayina/u-chornomu-mori-ukrayinski-artileriyski-kateri-prognali-rosiyskiy-korabel-smyetliviy-744067.html 5 March 2022 «Українські катери відігнали корабель ВМФ РФ від морського кордону, застосувавши тактику „вовчої зграї“ (відео)» https://web.archive.org/web/20190929081938/https://www.unian.ua/war/1514384-ukrajinski-kateri-vidignali-korabel-vmf-rf-vid-morskogo-kordonu-zastosuvavshi-taktiku-vovchoji-zgraji-video.html 29 September 2019 On 1 July 2018, four newly built gunboats were incorporated into the division after a ceremony and training exercises were carried out.http://www.mil.gov.ua/news/2018/07/01/novosformovanij-divizion-malih-bronovanih-artilerijskih-kateriv-vpershe-proviv-taktichni-navchannya-u-chornomu-mori/ Новосформований дивізіон малих броньованих артилерійських катерів вперше провів тактичні навчання у Чорному морі 2018-07-01 mil.gov.ua 1 July 2018 1 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180701141152/http://www.mil.gov.ua/news/2018/07/01/novosformovanij-divizion-malih-bronovanih-artilerijskih-kateriv-vpershe-proviv-taktichni-navchannya-u-chornomu-mori/ On 25 November 2018, two vessels of the first division Berdyansk Nikopol and a tugboat Yany Kapu attempted to travel from the Black Sea port of Odesa in south-western Ukraine to the Azov Sea port of Mariupol in eastern Ukraine but were intercepted by Russian warships and were all captured in the ensuing Kerch Strait incident.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46338671 Tension escalates after Russia seizes Ukraine naval ships 26 November 2018 BBC News 26 November 2018 26 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181126095932/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46338671 live The captured vessels were returned to Ukraine on November 18, 2019, near Cape Tarkhankut and were towed to Ochakiv on November 20, 2019.https://mil.in.ua/uk/news/zahopleni-25-lystopada-2018-go-roku-korabli-prybuly-do-ochakova/ Захоплені 25 листопада 2018-го року кораблі прибули до Очакова 2019-11-20 mil.in.ua https://web.archive.org/web/20191120201743/https://mil.in.ua/uk/news/zahopleni-25-lystopada-2018-go-roku-korabli-prybuly-do-ochakova/ 20 November 2019 20 November 2019 In November 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian War, the vessel Nikopol of the division was damaged by a Russian ZALA Lancet attack.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8fJzXMzZ5Q #97 Фронтова поплава 2024-08-24 2025-11-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20251103105455/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8fJzXMzZ5Q live On 2 July 2023, Shoreham M112 6 was commissioned into the Ukrainian Navy as Cherkasy, in honour of the minesweeper that was lost during the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014, Grimsby M108 6 was also inducted as Chernihiv. The ceremony was held in Glasgow.Ukraine Commissioned Two MCM Vessels https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/07/ukraine-commissioned-two-mcm-vessels/ Naval News Tomasz Grotnik 13 July 2023 13 July 2023 13 July 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230713104406/https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/07/ukraine-commissioned-two-mcm-vessels/ live On 2 July 2023, the Ukrainian Navy announced planning to establish a mine countermeasures division on the basis of the 1st division. The two Ukrainian Sandown-class minehunters were to be the first minesweepers of this division, with two Alkmaar-class minehunters from the Netherlands also being inducted into the division. The mobile minesweeper units of the Ukrainian Navy were already conducting minesweeping operations.https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3730614-navy-reveals-plans-to-create-mine-countermeasures-division.html Navy reveals plans to create mine countermeasures division 2025-07-19 2025-07-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20250726060140/https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3730614-navy-reveals-plans-to-create-mine-countermeasures-division.html live https://militarnyi.com/en/news/ukrainian-navy-to-create-a-mine-countermeasures-division/ Ukrainian Navy to create a mine countermeasures division 2025-07-19 2025-07-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20250726060139/https://militarnyi.com/en/news/ukrainian-navy-to-create-a-mine-countermeasures-division/ live In April 2024, it was indicated that Cherkasy and her sister ship Chernihiv were to be based at HMNB Portsmouth for the "foreseeable future as they prepare for exercises with the Royal Navy alongside the US Navy in UK waters, which will help Ukraine understand how to operate with NATO navies".Two Ukrainian Navy ships to be temporarily based in Portsmouth https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2024/april/11/240411-two-ukrainian-navy-ships-to-be-temporarily-based-in-portsmouth Royal Navy 11 April 2024 12 April 2024 11 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240411194033/https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2024/april/11/240411-two-ukrainian-navy-ships-to-be-temporarily-based-in-portsmouth live Two Dutch Alkmaar-class minehunters, HNLMS VlaardingenTomasz Grotnik 13 December 2024 Ukrainian sailors complete training on ex-Dutch minehunter https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2024/12/ukrainian-sailors-complete-training-on-ex-dutch-minehunter/ Naval News 19 July 2025 26 July 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250726060139/https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2024/12/ukrainian-sailors-complete-training-on-ex-dutch-minehunter/ live and HNLMS Makkum,Mariska Buitendijk 28 November 2024 Royal Netherlands Navy decommissions minehunter Makkum https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2024/11/28/royal-netherlands-navy-decommissions-minehunter-makkum/ SWZ|Maritime 19 July 2025 26 July 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250726060139/https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2024/11/28/royal-netherlands-navy-decommissions-minehunter-makkum/ live were officially pledged to Ukraine in 2024. In June 2025, the Alkmaar-class minehunter Vlaardingen was donated to the Ukrainian Navy and renamed Melitopol.Mariska Buitendijk 30 June 2025 First Belgian and Dutch minehunter donated to Ukraine https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/06/30/first-belgian-and-dutch-minehunters-donated-to-ukraine/ SWZ|Maritime 19 July 2025 3 July 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250703103805/https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/06/30/first-belgian-and-dutch-minehunters-donated-to-ukraine/ live A second Alkmaar-class minehunter, HNLMS Makkum was to be donated to Ukrainian Navy later in 2025, and was to be renamed Henichesk.https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2025/06/belgium-and-the-netherlands-transfer-mcm-vessels-to-ukraine/ Belgium and the Netherlands transfer MCM vessels to Ukraine 26 June 2025 Naval News In April 2025, Cherkasy and Chernihiv passed Level 1 NATO interoperability assessment.https://www.ukrinform.net/amp/rubric-defense/3977903-two-ukrainian-warships-pass-level-1-nato-interoperability-assessment.html Two Ukrainian warships pass Level 1 NATO interoperability assessment 2025-07-19 2025-07-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20250726060140/https://www.ukrinform.net/amp/rubric-defense/3977903-two-ukrainian-warships-pass-level-1-nato-interoperability-assessment.html live Vessels 25px Skadovsk (P170) (Gunboat) Rivne (P172) (Gunboat) AK-02 (P173) (Gunboat) 25px Berdyansk (P175) (Gunboat) 25px Nikopol (P176) (Gunboat) 25px Kostopil (P180) (Gunboat) Hola Prystan (P241) (Ant-Sabotage Ship) Southern (A855) (Command ship) Cherkasy (formerly HMS Shoreham (M112)) Chernihiv (formerly HMS Grimsby (M108)) Melitopol (formerly HLMS Vlaardingen) Henichesk (formerly HLMS Makkum) Commanders Bayura Valentin Valentinovych (?-2007)http://omr.gov.ua/ru/acts/committee/9033/?print Рішення виконавчого комітету Одеської міської ради №862 від 26 липня 2007 9 April 2020 21 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181021065147/http://omr.gov.ua/ru/acts/committee/9033/?print Kodymsky Roman Mykolayovych (2008–2012)http://omr.gov.ua/ru/acts/mayor/19099/ Розпорядження міського голови №22-01р від 24 січня 2009 р. 9 April 2020 8 January 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190108225503/http://omr.gov.ua/ru/acts/mayor/19099 ВМС Украины разместят в Одессе дивизион новейших речных бронекатеров «Гюрза» https://web.archive.org/web/20210117004641/https://dumskaya.net/news/vms-ukrainy-razmestyat-v-odesse-divizion-novejsh-023677/ 17 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20191023053949/https://dumskaya.net/ 23 October 2019 Ihor Viktorovych Martynenko (2013–2017)http://omr.gov.ua/ua/acts/mayor/56593/ Розпорядження Одеського міського голови №1313-01р від 17 грудня 2013 9 April 2020 17 April 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210417203405/https://omr.gov.ua/ua/acts/mayor/56593/ Denys Hrytsenko (2018-)Пресконференція незаконно утримуваних у РФ військовополонених моряків https://web.archive.org/web/20191221230658/https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-presshall/2778018-preskonferencia-nezakonno-utrimuvanih-u-rf-vijskovopolonenih-morakiv.html 21 December 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20200203041145/https://www.ukrinform.ua/ 3 February 2020 References Category:Ukrainian Navy Category:Military units and formations of Ukraine Category:1997 establishments in Ukraine Category:Military units and formations of Ukraine in the war in Donbas Category:Military units and formations established in 1997