3rd Separate Special Purpose Regiment (Ukraine)

Separate Special Operations Center "East" "Knyaz Svyatoslav Khorobryi" 3rd Separate Special Forces Regiment (2000–22)
Окремий центр спеціальних операцій «Схід» імені князя Святослава Хороброго
Active	1992–present
Country	Ukraine
Allegiance	Armed Forces of Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Special Operations Forces Since 6 January 2016  Ukrainian Ground Forces (1991-2016)
Type	Regiment
Part of	Joint Rapid Reaction Force
Garrison/HQ	Kropyvnytskyi
Motto(s)	"Don't Die Twice"
Engagements	War in Donbas First Battle of Donetsk Airport Battle of Artemivsk Second Battle of Donetsk Airport Battle in Shakhtarsk Raion Battle of Ilovaisk Battle of Debaltseve Battle of Avdiivka Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Avdiivka (2023-2024)
Decorations	For Courage and Bravery
Commanders
Current commander	Brigadier General Mykhailo Krasotin
Insignia
Former sleeve patch

The 3rd Separate Special Purpose Regiment or Separate Special Operations Center "East" (Knyaz Svyatoslav Khorobryi OC SpO East) (Ukrainian: Окремий центр спеціальних операцій «Схід» імені князя Святослава Хороброго) is a formation of special forces as part of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It was subordinate to the 4th Special Intelligence Service of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. The unit is quartered in Kropyvnytskyi. It is part of the Joint Rapid Reaction Forces.

The regiment was formed on the basis of the 10th Separate Brigade of Special Purpose of the Main Reconnaissance Directorate (GRU) of the Soviet Armed Forces.^[1] The regiment participated in the war in Donbas.

Since 2018, the regiment has been named after Prince Svyatoslav the Brave, the ruler of Kievan Rus' of the 10th century.