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| National Guard of Ukraine Національна гвардія України | |
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 Patch of the National Guard | |
 Emblem of the National Guard | |
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| Abbreviation | NGU |
| Motto | Честь, Мужність, Закон Honor, Courage, Law |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | March 13, 2014[1] |
| Preceding agency | |
| Employees | 60,000 (2022)[2] ~90,000 (2022)[3] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Ukraine |
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| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Kyiv |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Internal Affairs |
| Notables | |
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| Anniversary |
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| Website | |
| ngu | |
The National Guard of Ukraine (NGU; Ukrainian: Національна гвардія України, romanized: Natsionalna hvardiia Ukrainy, IPA: [nɐt͡s⁽ʲ⁾ioˈnɑlʲnɐ ˈɦʋɑrd⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ ʊkrɐˈjinɪ], abbr. НГУ) is the Ukrainian national gendarmerie and internal military force. It is part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, responsible for public security. Originally created as an agency under the direct control of the Verkhovna Rada on 4 November 1991, following Ukrainian independence, it was later disbanded and merged into the Internal Troops of Ukraine in 2000 by then-President Leonid Kuchma as part of a "cost-saving" scheme. Following the 2014 Revolution of Dignity, amidst the Russian intervention, the National Guard was re-established, and the Internal Troops were disbanded.[1]
The objective of the National Guard is to serve as a military unit with law enforcement powers. Its mission is to ensure state security, protect the state borders (supporting the State Border Service), participate in activities to neutralize paramilitary armed groups, terrorist organizations, organized groups and criminal organizations, protect critical infrastructure such as Ukraine's nuclear power plants, as well as diplomatic missions, and buildings of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.[7] The NGU has sent personnel to UN peacekeeping missions.[8] During peacetime the National Guard focuses on civilian public security, combating organized crime and controlling civil unrest.[1] However, during wartime the National Guard can be mobilized as a regular military force and take part in combat operations alongside the Armed Forces of Ukraine,[1] which it has done during the war in Donbas[9] and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[10]
- ^ a b c d e "Ukraine: National Guard Restored". Library of Congress. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ Flanagan, Stephen J.; Kepe, Marta (26 February 2022). "What kind of resistance can Ukraine mount?". www.defensenews.com.
- ^ Мільйон українців у формі захищає Україну від росіян
- ^ "Zelenskyy appoints new commander of the National Guard".
- ^ Yaroslav Mezentsev (10 May 2011). Холодна війна за Крим. Як ділили флот у 1990–х [Cold war over Crimea. How the fleet was divided in 1990.] (in Ukrainian). istpravda.com.ua.
- ^ "President declares March 26 Day of National Guard". Interfax-Ukraine. 18 March 2015.
- ^ "Завдання - НГУ". ngu.gov.ua. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Офіційна сторінка миротворчої діяльності Нацгвардії України". nguinunpeaceoperations.tilda.ws. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "РАДА СТВОРИЛА НАЦІОНАЛЬНУ ГВАРДІЮ". Українська правда (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 13 April 2022.
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