The Podilsk Border Detachment (2196) is a brigade level detachment of the Western Department of the State Border Service of Ukraine. The detachment guards the Moldova-Ukraine border and the Transnistria border in two Raions (Rozdilna Raion and Podilsk Raion) of Odesa Oblast. The detachment guards a border length of 339–360 km.
History It was established on 4 May 1992, as the Kotovsk border control detachment began on the basis of the motorized maneuver groups of the Odesa and Simferopol border detachments and started operations in June 1992. On 22 November 1997, the detachment solemnly received the Battle Flag.Подільський прикордонний загін на сайті Державної прикордонної служби України Подільський прикордонний загін на сайті «Вікна-Одеса»
In September 2016, the detachment undertook decommunization measures and was renamed to Podilsk Detachment.Українська прикордонна служба оголосила про декомунізацію на http://www.ukrinform.ua/
In September 2023, it saw action during the Battle of Bakhmut.(VIDEO) In the direction of Bakhmut, drones of the border guards adjusted the artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine On 8 November 2023, the detachment detained 8 draft dodgers trying to illegally cross the border.Border guards caught on duty agents who tried to illegally cross the state border Also in November 2023, the detachment liquidated an organization involved in human smuggling.The situation on the western border. Border guards catch evaders, seize drugs and smuggled cigarettes On 26 February 2024, it detected and detained four draft dodgers trying to escape.(VIDEO) In Odesa region, UAV detects people trying to illegally enter Moldova On 17 October 2024, the detachment detained 19 people trying to illegally cross the border.Near the border with Moldova, two groups of men were stopped: they paid the "smugglers" 3-5 thousand dollars for online guidance In November 2024, the detachment undertook extensive training.Border Control Training for Podilsk Border Guard Detachment Inspectors Held in Odesa Region
On 23 August 2025 the detachment was awarded the honorary award For Courage and Bravery by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Structure The structure of the detachment is as follows:Подільський прикордонний загін Management and Headquarters Border Service Department "Zagnitkovo" Border Service Department "Kodyma" Border Service Department "Tymkovo" Border Service Department "Stanislavka" Border Service Department "Chorna" Border Service Department "Tkachenkovo" Border Service Department "Gulyanka" Border Service Department "Novosemenivka" Border Service Department "Pavlivka" Border Service Department "Velikokomarivka" Border Service Department "Slovyanoserbka" Border Service Department "Combs" Mobile Border Outpost "Podilsk" Guardian units Following checkpoints are under the detachment's operation: "Olexiivka" "Gnatkiv" "Shershentsi" "Slobidka" "Tymkovo" "Domnytsia" "Kruto" "Stanislavka" "Fedosivka" "Platonovo" "Dubovo" "Tsekinivka" "Yosipivka" "Pavlovka" "Velykoploske" "Serbianslavska" "Combs"
Commanders Following are the commanders of the detachment since its establishment:НАЧАЛЬНИКИ КОТОВСКОГО ПОГРАНИЧНОГО ОТРЯДА Major General Golinko Volodymyr Vasyliovych (1992–1993) Colonel-General Pavlo Anatoliyovych Shisholin (1993–1995) Colonel Ignashichev Serhii Feodosiyovych (1995–2000) Colonel Oleksandr Yuriyovych Sazonov (2000–2001) Colonel Rezniuk Arkadiy Vasyliovych (2001–2002) Colonel Kurnikov Valeriy Valeriyovych (2002–2004) Colonel Andriy Petrovych Tyshkevich (2004–2005) Colonel Babiuk Viktor Borisovych (2005–2008) Colonel Andrii Volodymyrovych Lukin (2008–2009) Colonel Andriy Mykolayovych Valchuk (2009–2011) Lieutenant Colonel Andrii Mykhailovych Ignatiev (2011–2014) Colonel Ihor Anatoliyovych Pidhorodetskyi (2014–2020) Colonel Savchuk Andriy Ihorovych (2020–2022) Colonel Chichanovskyi Oleg Volodymyrovych (2022-)
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