26th Naval River Ships Division (Ukraine)

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26th River Ships Division
26-й окремий дивізіон річкових катерів
Emblema 26 okremogo richkovogo divizionu VMS Ukrayini.jpg
Division Insignia
Active2022 - present
CountryFlag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
BranchNaval Ensign of Ukraine.svg  Ukrainian Navy
Ensign of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.svg  Armed Forces of Ukraine
TypeDivision
RoleProtection of the Northern Dnieper
Part of 12th Army Corps.png 12th Army Corps
Garrison/HQMultiple bases along the Dnieper
Engagements Russo-Ukrainian War
Decorations For Courage and Bravery
Commanders
Current
commander		V. Symonenko

The 26th Naval River Ships Division is one of the two divisions of the Ukrainian Dnieper Flotilla and till 2023 it was the only division of the fleet. It was established in 2022 and is tasked with protection of the Northern Dnieper against any possible Russian or Belorussian invasion attempt from the north and saw action during the Northern Ukraine campaign.

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History

It was established in 2022 along with the establishment of the Ukrainian River Fleet to safeguard the Northern part of the Dnieper against any possible invasion by Belorussian Dnieper fleet.

In September 2022, Sherp transferred a vessel named Sherp the Shuttle to the regiment. [1] In November 2022, ten new vessels from the United States were incorporated into the fleet. [2]

Sherp the Shuttle in action SherpTheShuttleUANV.jpg
Sherp the Shuttle in action
Bucha during her commissioning ceremony Comissioning ceremony of P181 Bucha, 2023.05.26 (05).jpg
Bucha during her commissioning ceremony

The division participated in Northern Ukraine campaign and on May 12, 2023, a soldier of the unit Pomozanko Oleksandr Ivanovych, an Anti aircraft gunner was killed in action. [3]

On May 26, 2023, the River Flotilla received Bucha which became the flagship of the 26th division and also that of the fleet. [4] On July 2, 2023, the President of Ukraine presented a battle flag to the division. [5]

On July 4, 2024, the division was awarded the award "For courage and bravery" by the decree of the president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Військові України отримали десантний катер "SHERP the SHUTTLE" - Мілітарний". mil.in.ua. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  2. ↑ "До складу річкового дивізіону на Дніпрі надійшов катер Sea Ark Dauntless - Мілітарний". mil.in.ua. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  3. ↑ "Сумна звістка прилетіла на Сновщину – Сновська міська рада". snovmr.gov.ua. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  4. ↑ "ВМС ЗСУ прийняли МБАК "Буча" - Мілітарний". mil.in.ua. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  5. ↑ Цензор.НЕТ (2023-07-02). "Наші ВМС разом із Силами оборони захистили Чорноморське узбережжя від російських десантних операцій, - Зеленський нагородив морпіхів. ВІДЕО". Цензор.НЕТ (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  6. ↑ "Про відзначення почесною відзнакою "За мужність та відвагу"". 21 March 2024.
  7. ↑ ПОДЯКА Українській геологічній компанії «ПІВНІЧГЕОЛОГІЯ»
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