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.
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.Андрій САВЧУК: «Сил, які маємо сьогодні, достатньо, щоб захистити країну»
The 25th Separate Battalion was expanded in 2022 becoming the 31st Regiment.
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» Черкащан запрошують служити у лавах Національної гвардії України Черкаські нацгвардійці продемонстрували свою бойову підготовку Військовослужбовці Національної гвардії України відзначили річницю створення
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