Podilsk Border Detachment

2nd Podilsk Border Detachment
2 прикордонний загін (Ukrainian)
Detachment Insignia
Founded	1992 (1992)
Country	Ukraine
Allegiance	Ministry of Internal Affairs
Branch	State Border Guard Service of Ukraine
Type	Brigade
Role	Border Guard
Part of	State Border Guard Service of Ukraine
Garrison/HQ	Podilsk
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian war War in Donbass Russian invasion of Ukraine Southern Ukraine campaign Eastern Ukraine campaign
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel Chichanovskyi Oleg Volodymyrovych

The Podilsk Border Detachment (MUN 2196) is a brigade level detachment of the Western Department of the State Border Service of Ukraine. The detachment guards the Moldova-Ukraine border and the Transnistria border in two Raions (Rozdilna Raion and Podilsk Raion) of Odesa Oblast. The detachment guards a border length of 339–360 km.

History

It was established on 4 May 1992, as the Kotovsk border control detachment began on the basis of the motorized maneuver groups of the Odesa and Simferopol border detachments and started operations in June 1992. On 22 November 1997, the detachment solemnly received the Battle Flag.[1][2]

In September 2016, the detachment undertook decommunization measures and was renamed to Podilsk Detachment.[3]

In September 2023, it saw action during the Battle of Bakhmut.[4] On 8 November 2023, the detachment detained 8 draft dodgers trying to illegally cross the border.[5] Also in November 2023, the detachment liquidated an organization involved in human smuggling.[6] On 26 February 2024, it detected and detained four draft dodgers trying to escape.[7] On 17 October 2024, the detachment detained 19 people trying to illegally cross the border.[8] In November 2024, the detachment undertook extensive training.[9]

Structure

The structure of the detachment is as follows:[10]

• Management and Headquarters
• Border Service Department "Zagnitkovo"
• Border Service Department "Kodyma"
• Border Service Department "Tymkovo"
• Border Service Department "Stanislavka"
• Border Service Department "Chorna"
• Border Service Department "Tkachenkovo"
• Border Service Department "Gulyanka"
• Border Service Department "Novosemenivka"
• Border Service Department "Pavlivka"
• Border Service Department "Velikokomarivka"
• Border Service Department "Slovyanoserbka"
• Border Service Department "Combs"
• Mobile Border Outpost "Podilsk"
• Guardian units

Following checkpoints are under the detachment's operation:

• "Olexiivka"
• "Gnatkiv"
• "Shershentsi"
• "Slobidka"
• "Tymkovo"
• "Domnytsia"
• "Kruto"
• "Stanislavka"
• "Fedosivka"
• "Platonovo"
• "Dubovo"
• "Tsekinivka"
• "Yosipivka"
• "Pavlovka"
• "Velykoploske"
• "Serbianslavska"
• "Combs"

Commanders

Following are the commanders of the detachment since its establishment:[11]

• Major General Golinko Volodymyr Vasyliovych (1992–1993)
• Colonel-General Pavlo Anatoliyovych Shisholin (1993–1995)
• Colonel Ignashichev Serhii Feodosiyovych (1995–2000)
• Colonel Oleksandr Yuriyovych Sazonov (2000–2001)
• Colonel Rezniuk Arkadiy Vasyliovych (2001–2002)
• Colonel Kurnikov Valeriy Valeriyovych (2002–2004)
• Colonel Andriy Petrovych Tyshkevich (2004–2005)
• Colonel Babiuk Viktor Borisovych (2005–2008)
• Colonel Andrii Volodymyrovych Lukin (2008–2009)
• Colonel Andriy Mykolayovych Valchuk (2009–2011)
• Lieutenant Colonel Andrii Mykhailovych Ignatiev (2011–2014)
• Colonel Ihor Anatoliyovych Pidhorodetskyi (2014–2020)
• Colonel Savchuk Andriy Ihorovych (2020–2022)
• Colonel Chichanovskyi Oleg Volodymyrovych (2022-)

References

1. Подільський прикордонний загін Archived 2 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine на сайті Державної прикордонної служби України Archived 6 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine
2. Подільський прикордонний загін Archived 7 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine на сайті «Вікна-Одеса» Archived 23 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
3. Українська прикордонна служба оголосила про декомунізацію Archived 20 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine на http://www.ukrinform.ua/ Archived 3 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine
4. (VIDEO) In the direction of Bakhmut, drones of the border guards adjusted the artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
5. Border guards caught on duty agents who tried to illegally cross the state border
6. The situation on the western border. Border guards catch evaders, seize drugs and smuggled cigarettes
7. (VIDEO) In Odesa region, UAV detects people trying to illegally enter Moldova
8. Near the border with Moldova, two groups of men were stopped: they paid the "smugglers" 3-5 thousand dollars for online guidance
9. Border Control Training for Podilsk Border Guard Detachment Inspectors Held in Odesa Region
10. Подільський прикордонний загін Archived 2 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine
11. НАЧАЛЬНИКИ КОТОВСКОГО ПОГРАНИЧНОГО ОТРЯДА