Territorial Defense Forces (Ukraine)

In late 2014 a system of territorial defense of Ukraine has changed. Formed territorial defense battalions were reorganized and transferred to mechanized infantry brigade of the Army. To replace gradually introduced a new structure of territorial defense forces of the Armed Forces, which are shown below.

Example of Ukrainian Forces later was used by Poland to took advantage and build its own armed forces, which from 2015 implemented a similar practice.

Regional military commissariats form at its base separate rifle battalions, district (city) military commissariats formed defense units in an amount of 2 to 5 units, depending on the assigned tasks. Besides regional and district military commissariats have a staff defence company, involved in the tasks of territorial defense (TD).

All units are equipped reservists and military service obligatories. Preparation of the units of TD held within educational meeting of military service (with practical appeal) and the activities carried out between educational meeting.

In late May - early June 2015 passed the headquarters of the Territorial Defense training with practical mobilisation and coordination of TD units in 18 regions of Ukraine. In early September, in all areas is another call for military training in ten days meetings for training in battalion, mouth and units.

In 2018 the TDF began to form territorial brigades in which each of the battalions have now been assigned.[1]

Territorial defense throughout Ukraine organizes the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in areas relevant regional administrations, within their powers. Direct supervision of state territorial defense by the head of the General Staff - Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

By territorial defense tasks within their powers involved in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations formed in accordance with the laws of Ukraine, law enforcement bodies, units of the State Special Transport Service, State Special Communications Service of Ukraine and the relevant authorities.

• Структура військ територіальної оборони Збройних Сил України(in Ukrainian)
• У Черкасах проведуть десятиденні навчання батальйону територіальної оборони(in Ukrainian)
• У Полтавській області створено 84 загони територіальної самооборони(in Ukrainian)
• Черкащину захищатимуть 16 рот та 62 загони оборони(in Ukrainian)
• Верховній Раді пропонують удосконалити порядок керівництва територіальною обороною(in Ukrainian)
• Росія створила дивізію територіальної оборони в окупованому Криму (in Ukrainian)
• В ОК «Захід» розпочалися навчальні збори з частинами та підрозділами територіальної оборони(in Ukrainian)
• Проведені перші цього року польові заняття військ територіальної оборони ЗС України(in Ukrainian)