19th Convoy Battalion (Ukraine)

19th Convoy Protection Battalion uk 19-й окремий батальйон НГ Battalion Insignia 1992 Ukraine 20px Ministry of Internal Affairs Ensign of the National Guard of Ukraine.svg National Guard of Ukraine Battalion Transport Ensign of the National Guard of Ukraine.svg National Guard of Ukraine Zaporizhzhia Lieutenant Colonel Serhiy Shcherbyna Russo-Ukrainian war War in Donbas Russian invasion of Ukraine 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive 22 February The 19th Separate Convoy Battalion is a battalion of the National Guard of Ukraine tasked with transport and escort. It was established in 1992 and is garrisoned in Zaporizhzhia. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, its tasks expanded to the protection of Ukrainian territorial integrity and has this seen combat during the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive. History It was established in 1992 following the Dissolution of the Soviet Union as a part of the National Guard of Ukraine and was then transferred to Internal Troops of Ukraine, it was again transferred back to the National Guard of Ukraine in 2014 following its reestablishment. On 22 February 2017, the battalion celebrated the 60th anniversary of its establishment.Військова частина 3026 відзначила ювілей On 28 August 2017, the Battalion was presented with a Combat Flag.Запорізьким гвардійцям вручили Бойовий прапор частини (фото) It also received 323 thousand hryvnias in aid in 2017 to strengthen the Battalion.https://tvmtm.online/na-potrebi-viyskovih-v-zaporizkiy-oblasti-spryamuvali-56-5-mln-griven-dopomogi/ Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the battalion saw combat mostly in Zaporizhzhia Oblast seeing action during the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive. On 2 February 2024, a soldier of the battalion (Bohdan Solyanyk) was killed as a result of a mortar strike while serving near Mala Tokmachka.На війні загинув військовослужбовець із Запорізької області Богдан Соляник In 2024, a spy working for the Russian Federation and a member of the Communist Party of Ukraine provided classified information about the battalion but was apprehended and sentenced to 15 years in prison.За державну зраду судили мешканця Запоріжжя: він передавав ворогу інформації про ДніпроГЕС, комбінати та військові частини Structure 1st Rifle Platoonhttp://declarations.com.ua/declaration/nacp_270d722a-197a-4dcd-91e6-317e3a304559 командир 1 взводу 1 стрілецької роти 22 February 2020 22 February 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200222071242/https://declarations.com.ua/declaration/nacp_270d722a-197a-4dcd-91e6-317e3a304559 2nd Rifle Platoonhttp://declarations.com.ua/declaration/nacp_4d84fd7c-2d65-407d-a3e9-c69df8803ce3 , заступник командира 2 стрілецької роти 22 February 2020 22 February 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200222071236/https://declarations.com.ua/declaration/nacp_4d84fd7c-2d65-407d-a3e9-c69df8803ce3 3rd Rifle Platoonhttp://declarations.com.ua/declaration/nacp_691fd2cc-a757-4996-bb7f-6d9200b5bd35 Командир 1 взводу 3 стрілецької роти 22 February 2020 22 February 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200222071233/https://declarations.com.ua/declaration/nacp_691fd2cc-a757-4996-bb7f-6d9200b5bd35 Automobile Platoon Medical Center Commanders Lieutenant Colonel Serhiy Shcherbyna (2019-) Sources Військова частина 3026 відзначила свою 60-ту річницю https://web.archive.org/web/20180125051706/http://ngu.gov.ua/ua/news/viyskova-chastyna-3026-vidznachyla-svoyu-60-tu-richnycyu 25 January 2018 Присяга военнослужащих в/ч 3033,3026 Як у Запоріжжі відзначатимуть День Нацгвардії https://web.archive.org/web/20170324045813/http://zp.depo.ua/ukr/zp/yak-u-zaporizhzhi-vidznachatimut-den-nacgvardiyi-20170321540840 24 March 2017 References Category:Military units and formations established in 1992 Category:1992 establishments in Ukraine 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:Battalions of the National Guard of Ukraine