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Today it is very important for our partners, the states that help Ukraine, to understand how the security and defense sector of our country is developing. The National Guard of Ukraine is a military formation with law enforcement functions that takes care of the security of Ukrainians and the defense of our Motherland every day. Many of the foreign representatives are seriously helping us. We have excellent relations with representatives of the National Guard of California, the Canadian Armed Forces, Italian Carabinieri, French and Romanian gendarmeries, etc. All of them are making enormous efforts to develop the professionalism of the NGU personnel, and today we are showing them what is National Guard today. We are open to the whole world and would like to make it clear to everyone that the National Guard of Ukraine is a modern and powerful formation that can act equally with international partners. Commander of the National Guard of Ukraine Colonel-General Yurii Allerov
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State Emergency Service of Ukraine Ministry of Internal Affairs
State Border Guard Service of Ukraine
State Migration Service of Ukraine
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Aviation units
National Academy, educational and training centers
Operational units
9% Key infrastructure and special cargoes protection units
2% Special operations forces
Composition of the National Guard of Ukraine in percent according to the missions’ performance
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The National Guard of Ukraine is a military formation with law enforcement functions. It is designed to fulfill the tasks related to protection and safeguarding of the life, rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of citizens, society and the state from criminal and other wrongful infringements, public order protection and maintenance of public safety. According to the Law, in cooperation with the Armed Forces, the Guard takes part in repulsion of armed aggression against Ukraine and the elimination of armed conflict by conducting military (combat) actions, as well as in tasks of territorial defense.
30% Command bodies and support units
10% Prisoners convoy units
14% Public order protection units
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Embassies and consulates protection units
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On May 11, 2018, the presentation of the National Guard of Ukraine for almost 50 members of the Diplomatic Corps from 28 countries of the world and international organizations accredited in Ukraine took place in the International Interagency Multidisciplinary Training Center located near Kiev. The distinguished guests were familiarized with the main functions and tasks of the National Guard of Ukraine, its role in ensuring the security and defense of the state, as well as the state of reform and development prospects. Accompanied by the command of the National Guard, military diplomats viewed demonstrative actions of special and operational units of the National Guard, actions of public order protection units, inspected the objects of the infrastructure of the International center, samples of Guards equipment, armaments, communication facilities, etc.
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or the military attaché and representatives of the Diplomatic Corps in Ukraine demonstrative performances of the special and operational units of the National Guard were conducted. In particular, soldiers worked out landing from the military helicopter Mi-8 and the destruction of illegal armed formations, actions during an attempt by the enemy to break through the boundary of the blocking, responding to contact with subsequent departure and evacuation of the wounded. The NGU personnel also performed firing exercises with automatic weapons from various positions, firing sniper pairs, firing jointly with K-9 dog. Since the creation of the modern National Guard of Ukraine, the initial stage of the formation and
development of professional training has been the training of personnel and the alignment of units formed during mobilization to participate in the anti-terrorist operation and combat operations. Aggression of the Russian Federation, the use of anti-hybrid forms and methods of warfare, the equipping with the latest samples of military equipment and weapons forced to robust change of approaches to the training of personnel and units, implementation of advanced countries of the world military formations experience.
Thus, during the years 20142015, the relevant changes to the professional training programs of the NGU units were made, training of tanks and armored personnel carriers crews, anti-tank and air defense missile systems crews, mortar and artillery units, artillery fire regulators was initiated. The lessons learned during the joint Ukrainian-American exercises «Fearless Guardian-2015» held during April-November 2015 were a significant contribution to the changes in the training system. This training was conducted under the guidance of US Army in Europe instructors. During their training period, 694 servicemen were trained in staff units, and for the first time at NGU as instructors of individual training – 39 servicemen were trained.
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«Today’s training has been really high. Whenever I have to cooperate or simply observe the actions of the representatives of the National Guard, the professionalism of each serviceman impresses - all of them work for a common result and are already automatically executing the task. I also want to note the qualitative material and technical base of the International Center, it is difficult to even imagine how very short a term from the abandoned landfill managed to build such a large training complex», – Captain Jan Kool, Canadian Mission Representative «UNIFIER», responsible for coordination with the National Guard.
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demonstration of the guardsmen’s actions during the maintenance of public order was conducted for the foreign guests.
Foreign colleagues reviewed the new tactical approach of the NGU public order units, the use of K-9 dogs during the public order protection, actions of the personnel of the convoy guard during the attack of offenders. The units of the National Guard of Ukraine perform tasks of the public order protection in different regions of Ukraine: in the capital, in regions centers, in cities of regional and district subordination, in rural areas, at airports and railway stations. During four years, the servicemen assured law and order during 12.5 thousand different mass events, including events of international importance, during, the 62nd International Song Contest «Eurovision» held in 2017 in Kiev and football matches under the auspices of FIFA and UEFA. Last year guardsmen took under their protection more than 100 courts and bodies of the judicial system all over Ukraine.
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The high level of training of the National Guards’ public order units is the result of the implementation of the approaches and standards of the law enforcement formations of the leading countries in the National Guard activity and conducting regular international exercises with foreign subject matter experts. In this field, the strategic partners of the National Guard are the Gendarmerie of Romania, the Italian Carabinieri, the National Gendarmerie of France, etc.
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ilitary vehicles which are used in different spheres of the National Guard service were demonstrated to the distinguished guests
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In particular, cars for patrolling in urban areas and mountainous terrain, personnel transportation vehicles, special combat vehicles, ambulances, etc. In addition, special equipment was introduced to improve the conditions of service and residence of the NGU personnel outside permanent dislocation points: a special bus-dining room, mobile baths and laundry facilities, mobile complex for K-9 dogs’ transportation. At the time of NGU creation, more than 70% of military vehicles were in use for at least 15 years. From 2014, new vehicles, especially of Ukrainian production, for the transportation of personnel in the hostile area appeared in NGU. In 2017, new modern vehicles were purchased for the public order protection and convoy units.
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Field manufactory for the repair of military vehicles
Field complex for the repair and maintenance of light armored vehicles
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To supply the newly created units, the National Guard began to buy new models of special armored cars: «Kozak», «Cougar», «Spartan», «Shrek», «VARTA». Armored repair and evacuation vehicle BREM-4RM appeared for the evacuation of damaged vehicles from under the enemy’s fire. In total, over 4 years of the existence of NGU for the performance of various tasks, in particular, in the ATO area, more than 360 units of new armored vehicles were purchased. «VARTA»
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«Last year, a new type of Armed Forces – the Territorial Defense Forces – was created in Poland, which was formed on the basis of the experience of the Army of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine. Now we are looking for new equipment, so today’s presentation of NGU is really useful for us», – said the Polish military attaché Mariusz Sadowski.
Tank T-72
Armored personnel carrier BTR-4
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he weapons and optical devices of Ukrainian production was presented for the military attachĂŠ. In addition, foreign colleagues reviewed samples of armored vehicles, artillery and anti-aircraft weapons of the National Guard.
FORT 21.03
FORT 17
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FORT 224
When the National Guard was created in March 2014, there were only a small number of outdated Soviet armored vehicles for performing various missions. In order to increase the combat capacity, the newly created units began to receive the latest armored personnel carrier BTR-3 and BTR-4 of various modifications designed for the transportation of personnel and fire support in combat, as well as T-64 and T-72 tanks. A huge number of military vehicles and weapons the NGU received from the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on a free basis.
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«The National Guard of Ukraine uses commercially available equipment and modifies it for efficient applying without great financial expense, which is really relevant now», – Colonel Jon Siepmann, the National Guard of California J-5 officer.
FORT 401
FORT 301
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Surveillance, aiming and fire control devices
Also, during four years the NGU has purchased more than 2.3 thousand surveillance, aiming and fire control devices. Including – aiming complex of Ukrainian production «Archer».
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«Sarmat»
«Stuhna»
«Barrier»
«Corsair»
Newly formed artillery units were equipped with anti-tank cannons, howitzers, mortars. Anti-tank missile systems of Ukrainian production «Barrier», «Corsair», «Stuhna-P» were received. Air defense units were equipped with portable anti-aircraft missile complexes and automatic anti-aircraft cannons. Besides, the National Guard received a huge amount of armament and ammunition of different caliber, communication devices.
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oreign colleagues reviewed samples of the latest uniform and equipment of NGU personnel.
It should be noted that during more than four years of the National Guard functioning, active work was devoted to the development of a qualitative and practical form of uniform for the personnel. Today, the main color of the daily form of military units of public order, units for the protection of diplomatic missions and consular offices of foreign states, representations of international organizations is blue, for other military units - a protective color. A golden octagonal star with a grenade on the top is a new emblem of the National Guard of Ukraine. The reconnaissance units are provided with a special uniform.
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he diplomatic representatives reviewed the work of the mobile concert complex, where the Academic Ensemble of the National Guard of Ukraine gave the concert.
From the first days of agression in the East of the country, the Academic Ensemble performed concerts in the East of Ukraine. Most of the concerts took place directly at the base camps, and sometimes at checkpoints, on the improvised concert squares at the open air. Besides performances in the ATO zone, the Ensemble performed concerts in other regions of the country. In total, since 2014, more than 350 concert performances have been conducted, about 70 of which - in the eastern regions of the state and in the ATO zone. In 2017, a special mobile complex was developed for concert performance of the Academic Ensemble of the NGU. Today, it is actively used for concerts to support the NGU personnel practically in all corners of Ukraine.
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video about the achievements of the National Guard during four years of its existence and a presentation about the current state of development and training opportunities of the International center were presented to the military attachĂŠ.
The International Interagency Multidisciplinary Training Center was created in 2017 in order to learn and introduce into the process of National Guard personnel training of the foreign experience of different military structures. Currently, on its base servicemen are trained to protect public order during mass events and emergencies, to maintain public security while performing of daily tasks, to fight against terrorism, to perform peacekeeping tasks within the United Nations Multinational Force.
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he National Guard has become more modern, more mobile, more capable to protect the Ukrainian people in any part of our country. The progress of the reformation of the National Guard also appreciates Ukrainian society.
According to a survey of the sociological service of the Razumkov Center conducted in late 2017, during which more than two thousand citizens from all regions of Ukraine were interviewed, among the institutes of state and society, the National Guard of Ukraine has one of the largest ratings of population trust - 52.6% of respondents trust the NGU. The level of trust of the Ukrainian people to NGU has grown by 3.6% compared to the data half a year ago. It also should be noted that positive growth in the «Balance of trust/distrust» indicator: the difference between those who trust the National Guard and those who do not trust is 18%, and this indicator has almost doubled into the positive direction.
In general, Ukrainian society trusts the National Guard more than the Security Service of Ukraine, the State Border Guard Service, the State Emergency Service, the Prosecutor’s Office, the courts, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau, the patrol police, political parties and public organization, the media, and public authorities.
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