31st Cherkasy Regiment (Ukraine)

31st Separate Regiment
31-й окремий НГ полк (Ukrainian)
Regiment Insignia
Founded	2001 (2001)
Country	Ukraine
Allegiance	Ministry of Internal Affairs
Branch	National Guard of Ukraine
Type	Regiment
Role	Protection of Ukrainian territorial integrity
Part of	National Guard of Ukraine 12th Army Corps
Garrison/HQ	Cherkasy
Nickname(s)	Cherkasy
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian war War in Donbass Battle of Mariupol 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel Mykhailo Zhukovsky

The 31st Cherkasy Regiment is a regiment of the National Guard of Ukraine tasked with escort, transportation, law enforcement and protection of the Ukrainian territorial integrity. It was established on 10 January 2001, as the 25th Separate Battalion on the basis of the 4th battalion of the 1st Convoy Brigade. Its headquarters in Cherkasy.

History

On 10 January 2001, it was established as the 25th Separate Battalion on the basis of the 4th battalion of the 1st Convoy Brigade in Cherkasy as a part of the Internal Troops of Ukraine tasked with the protection of public order in Cherkasy and escorting convicts and defendants. ^{[a] [1]}

In 2014, the Battalion became a part of the National Guard of Ukraine. Its personnel saw action during the War in Donbass, first deployed to quell the pro-Russian unrest in Kharkiv and Donetsk and then to take part in the Battle of Mariupol but saw limited combat carrying out mostly support, patrol and escort missions during which they took part in a few engagements with separatists. ^[2]

The 25th Separate Battalion was expanded in 2022 becoming the 31st Regiment. ^[3]

Structure

• Management and Headquarters
• Patrol Battalion
• Convoy Battalion
• Special Purpose Company

Commanders

• Lieutenant Colonel Andrii Savchuk (?-2017)
• Lieutenant Colonel Vasyl Selezen (2017–2020)
• Colonel Mykhailo Zhukovsky (2020-)

Sources

• Андрій САВЧУК: «Сил, які маємо сьогодні, достатньо, щоб захистити країну» Archived 4 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
• Черкащан запрошують служити у лавах Національної гвардії України Archived 24 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine
• Черкаські нацгвардійці продемонстрували свою бойову підготовку
• Військовослужбовці Національної гвардії України відзначили річницю створення

Notes

1. Soldiers in wartime

References

1. "Північне територіальне командування". vv.gov.ua/. Internal troops of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 2014-09-01. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
2. Андрій САВЧУК: «Сил, які маємо сьогодні, достатньо, щоб захистити країну» Archived 4 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
3. "31st Separate Regiment". 12 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2024.