27th National Guard Regiment (Ukraine)

The 27th Separate National Guard Regiment is a regiment of the National Guard of Ukraine tasked with the protection of Ukrainian territorial integrity. It was established as the 22nd battalion on the basis of the 3rd battalion of the 27th Pechersk Brigade in 2019. It is headquartered in Chernihiv.

27th Separate NG Regiment
27-й окремий НГ полк (Ukrainian)
Brigade Insignia
Founded2019 (2019)
Country Ukraine
Allegiance Ministry of Internal Affairs
Branch National Guard of Ukraine
TypeRegiment
RoleProtection of Ukrainian territorial integrity
Part of National Guard of Ukraine
Garrison/HQChernihiv
EngagementsRusso-Ukrainian war
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel Ihor Serhiyovych Orynko

History

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In December 2019, it was established as the 22nd separate battalion was in Chernihiv on the basis of the 3rd battalion of the 27th Pechersk Brigade.[1]

During the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the 22nd separate battalion of the National Guard of Ukraine was expanded and enlarged becoming the 27th National Guard Regiment.[2]

The regiment took part in the Northern Ukraine campaign and was one of the first units to engage Russian troops on ground during the Siege of Chernihiv[3] for which the personnel of the regiment were awarded multiple awards.[4][5][6]

Structure

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  • Management and Headquarters
  • Command Center
  • Rifle Company
  • 1st Patrol Company
  • 2nd Patrol Company
  • Automobile Company
  • Support Company
    • Canine Group
    • Communication Node

Commanders

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  • Colonel Andriy Savchuk (2019-2021)
  • Colonel Ihor Serhiyovych Orynko (2021-)[3]

Sources

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References

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  1. ^ ВІЙСЬКОВА ЧАСТИНА 3 82 НАЦІОНАЛЬНОЇ ГВАРДІЇ УКРАЇНИ Archived 11 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "27th Separate Regiment". Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b Як Нацгвардії з побратимами із ЗСУ вдалося утримати «північну фортецю» — Чернігів
  4. ^ Президент України відзначив 27-й та 2-й полки Нацгвардії почесними відзнаками
  5. ^ Президент України відзначив нацгвардійців Сумщини
  6. ^ Президент відзначив нацгвардійців почесними відзнаками