Safari Regiment (Ukraine)

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Safari Regiment
Ukrainian: Штурмовий полк «Сафарі»
Safarinpu.svg
Safari Regiment Insignia
Active2022–present
CountryFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Allegiance Geral'dichnii znak - emblema MVS Ukrayini.svg Ministry of Internal Affairs
Branch Special Tasks Patrol Police
Type Police tactical unit
Role #Tasks
Part of Shevron OShB Liut'.png Liut Brigade
Garrison/HQ Kyiv
Engagements Russo-Ukrainian War
Commanders
Current
commander		Lieutenant Colonel Maksym Ihorovych Kochenko
Insignia
Former Insignia Safari Assault Regiment.png

The 1st Special Purpose "Safari" Assault Police Regiment is a regiment of the Liut Brigade of the Special Tasks Patrol Police subordinated to Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. The regiment is based in Kyiv. It was established in 2022 in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and has, since then seen regular combat on the frontlines.

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History

In February 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the National Police of Ukraine established the Special Purpose Regiment "Safari" to take part in the Northern Ukraine campaign, especially in the Battle of Kyiv, the regiment included KORD and TOR fighters, as well as explosive specialists. [1] On 2 April 2022, the Russian forces retreated from Kyiv, and the Safari regiment was deployed to conduct a clearance operation to eliminate all remaining Russian forces in the aftermath of the Battle of Bucha. [2] In April 2022, the regiment was taking part in the Battle of Kharkiv facing it's first casualties. [3] On 22 May 2022, the base of Safari regiment in Zaporizhzhia Oblast was hit by a Russian missile strike killing 23 servicemen and wounding multiple more. [4] However, the identity of only two fallen servicemen in the missile strike (Oleiynyk Vitaly Viktorovych [5] and Vladyslav Ihorovych Klischuk [6] ) was disclosed. In August 2022, the regiment's positions were shelled by Russian BM-21 Grads. [3] In October 2022, the regiment's personnel captured the village of Yampil. [7] Throughout 2022, the regiment was deployed in Kyiv Oblast, Irpin, Zhytomyr Oblast, Makariv, Sumy Oblast, Kharkiv Oblast and Okhtyrka. [3]

On 2 February 2023, the Safari regiment was reorganized into the 1st Special Purpose "Safari" Assault Police Regiment of the consolidated Liut Brigade. The Safari regiment HQ is located in Kyiv but in March 2023, a secondary base was established in Zhytomyr Oblast. In July 2023, the Safari regiment was deployed to take part in the Eastern Ukraine campaign conducting assault operations in Kurdyumivka, Andriivka, and Klishchiivka. [8] In August 2023, the regiment captured a settlement from the Russian troops successfully killing 5 Russian soldiers and wounding 10 more and then conducted a clearance operation in the area. [9]

In September 2024, the regiment was fighting against Russian troops during the Battle of Toretsk facing some wounded. [10] The regiment's soldiers also destroyed several buildings in Toretsk to halt the Russian assault. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Про участь поліцейських у наступальних операціях та про про міни-пастки які позалишали окупанти
  2. ↑ Special Forces Regiment SAFARI Begins Clearing Operation in Bucha from Saboteurs and Accomplices of Russia - National Police
  3. 1 2 3 “This is my land, I am ready to kill for it”. How Ukrainian women fight on the front line
  4. ↑ A year ago, Russia struck the checkpoint of the “Safari” special forces in Zaporizhzhia. Today it became known about 23 dead
  5. ↑ Присвятив своє життя захисту людей: вінницький поліцейський Віталій Олійник загинув у війні з російськими загарбниками
  6. ↑ Наталія Спатарь (24 May 2022). "На війні загинули двоє поліцейських з Чернівецької області". Суспільне. Новини.
  7. ↑ 'Safari' Field Work: Recent Video Of Ukrainian Special Forces Liberating Yampil
  8. ↑ "Бійці бригади «Лють» показали зачистку населеного пункту від ворога". 26 August 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-10-31. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  9. ↑ Soldiers of the Liut Brigade show the liberation of the village from the enemy
  10. ↑ Ukraine's Ministry releases video of fierce street battles in Toretsk
  11. ↑ Soldiers of Lyut Brigade destroy a seized building in Toretsk
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