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The National Guard of Ukraine continues to play a pivotal role in the ongoing conflict with Russia. Recent operations include the capture of 17 invaders by the 1st "Azov" Corps and effective drone strikes by Spartan Brigade drones, demonstrating the advanced capabilities of the Ukrainian forces. Moreover, the National Guard has carried out operations to rescue soldiers who have been hiding from occupiers for years. These actions highlight the ongoing bravery and strategic impact of the National Guard. Compounded by this is a spotlight on corruption within the ranks, as exposed money laundering schemes have tarnished the service’s image. Despite these internal challenges, the National Guard remains a crucial component of Ukraine's defense strategy, showcasing resilience and adaptability in a volatile environment.

What is the role of the National Guard in Ukraine's defense?

The National Guard of Ukraine is a key military force involved in defending against Russian aggression. It conducts various operations including capturing invaders, rescuing soldiers, and using advanced drone technology for precision strikes. Their efforts continue to protect Ukraine's sovereignty against hostile advances.

How has the National Guard been successful in its operations?

The success of the National Guard is attributed to their effective use of technology, strategic planning, and skilled personnel. Noteworthy achievements include the capture of enemy troops, the destruction of enemy defense systems, and timely rescues of Ukrainian soldiers from captivity.

What challenges does the National Guard face?

Besides facing external threats from Russian forces, the National Guard also contends with internal challenges, such as incidents of corruption. Recent investigations revealed large-scale embezzlement by officials, reflecting ongoing efforts to ensure integrity within the force.

What technological advancements does the National Guard employ?

The National Guard leverages modern military technology such as UAVs for surveillance and strike missions. Their innovative use of strike drones allows them to conduct precise attacks on enemy positions and effectively counter enemy advances, keeping Ukraine's defenses strong and coordinated.

What impact have National Guard operations had on the conflict?

The operations of the National Guard have significantly disrupted enemy activities by eliminating high-value targets, capturing enemy personnel, and maintaining strategic positions. Their actions contribute to Ukraine's resistance efforts and have deterred further hostile advances, reinforcing national defense.

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аваков форма полицейские деканоидзе бушуев суми Yanukovych already provoked enough violence and problems in Ukraine, Interior Ministry will not confront with protesters, - Avakov on Lukianivka jail siege The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine is not going to engage in conflict with the protesters outside Lukianivka remand prison and will bring the ex-Berkut soldiers accused of the Euromaidan activists’ slaughter to court “as soon as technically possible." 41 709 202 Previously in trend: Questioning of Yanukovych

протест Protesters heading to Verkhovna Rada: police blocked traffic in downtown Kyiv, seized knives from some activists. PHOTOS The heart of the Ukrainian capital is heavily guarded due to the protests. 271 672 1 076 Incidents

учения 29 teams from National Guard, Spetsnaz, and Border Guard Service contested in Ukraine's open sniper championship. PHOTOS The second open National Guard championship of Ukraine among sniper teams was held on the shooting range of the National Guard's training center in Novi Petrivtsi, the Kyiv region. 20 639 63 Ukrainian Politics

порошенко 190 National Guard fighters died for Homeland, - Poroshenko 190 military of the National Guard of Ukraine have died since the beginning of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in the east of Ukraine in 2014. 5 326 1 Ukrainian Politics

мобилизация Fall military draft takes off in Ukraine A new wave of military conscription into the armed forces started in Ukraine on Oct. 4. 24 183 54 Society

учения танк гвардия национальная нацгвардия танкисты стрельбы Ukraine’s National Guard tankers held exercise in Chernihiv region. PHOTOS+VIDEO All tank units of the National Guard of Ukraine underwent formal unit training and held live firing in Honcharivske village in Chernihiv’s vicinity. 47 055 72 Ukrainian Politics

спецназ учения с прыжки десант нацгвардия парашютом транировки National Guard's Spetsnaz trained water landing and parachute jumps. VIDEO+PHOTOS Oleksandriia airbase of military unit #2269 of the National Guard of Ukraine hosted drills of special purpose units on parachute jumping on water and from altitude of 800 and 2,000 meters. 37 999 63 Ukrainian Politics

учения нгу Italian instructors complete training of Ukrainian National Guard soldiers. PHOTOS The servicemen of the National Guard of Ukraine have successfully completed a comprehensive training course provided by the Italian Carabinieri at the National Guard’s training center in Novi Petrivtsi village near Kyiv on Thursday, Sept. 22. 24 040 49 Incidents

Shooting in Dnipro: Yuzhmash miller wounded two National Guard soldiers during detention A miller of Makarov Southern Machine-Building Plant (Yuzhmash) wounded two National Guard officers who tried to arrest him while attempting to steal a large amount of non-ferrous metal. The attacker has been apprehended. 59 898 176 Incidents

взрыв память рада нацгвардия Kyiv paid tribute to national guards killed in explosion outside parliament year ago. PHOTOS The Ukrainian capital saw commemoration events devoted to four National Guard fighters killed in a grenade blast outside the Verkhovna Rada Aug. 31, 2015. 14 916 114 Previously in trend: Explosion near Verkhovna Rada

учения National guards, rescuers, police conducted joint anti-terrorist exercise outside Israeli Embassy in Kyiv. VIDEO+PHOTOS National Guard fighters, National Police, State Emergency Service and Security Service officers took part in the interagency anti-terrorist exercise near the Israeli Embassy in Ukraine. 11 829 30 Incidents

полиция Anniversary of Ilovaisk tragedy: Interior Ministry, National Guard commemorated deceased law enforcers. PHOTOS On Monday, Aug. 22, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, National Guard Commander Yurii Allerov, Head of the National Police Khatia Dekanoidze and her first deputy Vadym Troian laid flowers to the monument dedicated to courage, loyalty and heroism of police officers who died at the hands of criminals. 13 079 38 Ukrainian Politics

аваков Avakov suggests cutting number of Interior Ministry generals from 194 to 95 Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has submitted a draft resolution on the reduction of generals posts within the National Guard, the Border Guard Service, the State Emergency Service, the National Police and the Interior Ministry to President Petro Poroshenko. 31 143 224 Ukrainian Politics

переговоры нацгвардия Ukraine's National Guard leadership discussed nuclear security with U.S. delegation. PHOTOS First Deputy Commander of the National Guard of Ukraine Oleksandr Kryvenko held talks on global nuclear security issues with a U.S. delegation in Kyiv on Monday, Aug. 8. 8 898 22 Ukrainian Politics

парад гвардия национальная Independence Day military parade’s first rehearsal held near Kyiv. PHOTOS The first rehearsal of the combined forces military display as part of the March of Independence scheduled for Aug. 24 was held at Antonov plant’s takeoff strip near Kyiv Aug. 2. More than 200 soldiers of the National Guard of Ukraine took part in it. 43 442 136 Incidents

помощь U.S. Department of Defense gives five Ford Ranger Trucks to Ukraine's MoD. PHOTOS Pentagon's Defense Threat Reduction Agency has passed five Ford Ranger Trucks for the National Guard of Ukraine via Californian Parsons Government Services company. 68 150 92 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

крестный ход Interior Ministry bans religious procession’s movement through Kyiv, - Avakov. PHOTO The law enforcement officers interfered into the plan announced by the religious procession organizers due to security threats. 261 246 652 Incidents

Moscow Patriarchate's sacred procession egged outside Boryspil The participants of the sacred procession of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) got egged at Boryspil's outlet belt. 77 319 303 Incidents

инкассаторы Three Azov Regiment soldiers detained while attacking cash-in-transit van in Zaporizhia region, - National Guard Law enforcers detained three Azov Regiment soldiers as they tried to rob a cash-in-transit van in the Zaporizhia region. 123 177 323 Incidents

нато нацгвардия National Guard Commander Allerov expects expert review by NATO on National Guard reforms Commander of the National Guard Yurii Allerov is expecting expert evaluation by representatives of NATO on reform of the National Guard of Ukraine. 2 836 5 Ukrainian Politics

учения нгу 139 National Guard rapid response brigade soldiers took part in Rapid trident 2016 international drills. VIDEO Soldiers of the 1st Company and Staff of the rapid response brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine took part in the Rapid trident-2016 international exercise for the first time. 19 184 33 Incidents

порошенко гвардия национальная National Guard’s rapid response brigade to be fire-seasoned in ATO zone, - Poroshenko. PHOTOS President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko will hold a meeting with Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Viktor Muzhenko and National Guard Commander Yurii Allerov regarding the possibility for the National Guard’s rapid response brigade to get its first experience under fire in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone. 54 204 172 Incidents

183 National Guard soldiers killed in ATO, more than 700 injured, - Poroshenko Soldiers of the National Guard took part in the clashes in the Donbas since the first minutes of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO). They also participated in the battle at Semenivka and liberation of Sloviansk. 4 299 10 Ukrainian Politics

About 1,500 eople attended Equality March in Kyiv, – Dekanoidze Around 1.5 thousand people attended the Equality March organized by the Ukrainian LGBT community in Kyiv. 13 684 246 Previously in trend: Police workdays

бригада нацгвардия нгу быстрого реагирования National Guard rapid response brigade bestowed the Colors. PHOTOS+VIDEO The rapid response brigade, equipped with powerful weapons, was created to stop any enemy anywhere within the state and destroy it. 40 309 74 Ukrainian Politics

бтр техника нгу National Guard conducted water test of most advanced Ukrainian APC in Kharkiv. PHOTOS+VIDEO There are several versions of the armored personnel carrier BTR-4 “Bucephalus” with different engines and collateral equipment depending on the tasks it will perform. 146 250 189 Tech

"About 1,000 National Guard soldiers and policemen additionally introduced," - Saakashvili about situation in Odesa before May 2 1,000 soldiers of the National Guard and cops have been additionaly brought in Odesa to enforce public order on the eve of the anniversary of the tragedy of May 2, 2014. 15 354 76 Previously in trend: Odesa tragedy

саакашвили Poroshenko ordered sending some 1,000 law enforcers to Odesa: "we do not need excesses," - Saakashvili Head of the Odesa Regional State Administration Mikheil Saakashvili has announced that following the decision of Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko, about 1,000 law enforcers would be detached to Odesa to maintain public order. 20 893 105 Ukrainian Politics

нгу "Every guardsman is hero and good example for teens," - light infantry brigade fighters set up military-patriotic camp. VIDEO A military-patriotic camp for cadets has been set up in the Kyiv region at the initiative of the fighters of National Guard's newly formed light infantry brigade. 12 575 28 Ukrainian Politics

саакашвили Poroshenko instructed National Guard and police to reinforce Odesa law enforcers with up to 1,000 men, - Saakashvili President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has instructed the heads of the National Police and National Guard to send additionally up to 1,000 law enforcement officers in Odesa for public order protection. 55 889 234 Incidents

саакашвили "I call on president to urgently sent National Guard and extra police units to Odesa," - Saakashvili Odesa governor Mikheil Saakashvili asks President Poroshenko to send National Guard units to Odesa on the eve of the anniversary of the May 2 tragedy. 218 871 521 Previously in trend: Odesa tragedy

мвд Interior Ministry to enhance public security measures during May holidays. PHOTOS+VIDEO The National Guard training center in Novi Petrivtsi hosted a meeting chaired by Deputy Interior Minister, Col.-Gen. Serhii Yarovyi, which was attended by heads of central executive bodies coordinated by the Interior Ministry, as well as the meeting of commanders of all National Guard units and heads of territorial departments. 7 423 3 Ukrainian Politics

нацгвардия U.S. to allocate $50 million to support National Guard and Border Service The United States will allocate around $50 million to support the National Guard and the State Border Service of Ukraine. 9 282 52 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

нацгвардия "You are fighters! You're here to close this damn border," elite National Guards assault battalion continues drills under foreign instructors. VIDEO Tzvi Arieli is a first-rate Israeli fighter who participated in many operation of the Israeli army. Now he is training Ukrainian soldiers from the elite assault battalion of the National Guard. 65 870 102 Ukrainian Politics

One of Poroshenko's main objectives in Washington is getting formal approval for financial aid, - journalist President is seeking to relaunch a program of financial aid from the U.S. Department of Defense, which was suspended in February over the instability within Ukraine's government. 15 635 140 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

полигон нгу старое National Guard deprived of training ground as fighters forced to secure VIP cottages erected on its place. VIDEO The settlement of wealthy Ukrainians spread out over the territory once being part of National Guard training ground in the village of Stare (the Kyiv region) is secured by National Guard fighters - conscripts and contract servicemen of military unit 3070. 64 133 102 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

180 National Guard soldiers killed since beginning of ATO, - Poroshenko 180 National Guard troops have died since the beginning of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in the east of Ukraine. 4 796 32 Ukrainian Politics

Ukraine celebrates Day of National Guard today Today, March 26, Ukrainians are celebrating the Day of the National Guard of Ukraine. 14 769 39 Society

192 fighters killed, four captured, 26 missing during ATO, - National Guard Commander Allerov 192 National Guard fighters have died in the course of anti-terrorist operation in the Donbas. 6 375 29 Ukrainian Politics

учения бригада быстрого нацгвардий реагирования Gen. Allerov attended rapid response brigade field training: "New motivated people joined National Guard". PHOTOS March 23, National Guard of Ukraine Commander Lieutenant-General Yurii Allerov met with rapid response brigade soldiers, who were honing their skills in the training center in Stare village. The drills were attended by Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine for European integration Tigran Avagyan. 43 633 73 Incidents

National Guard would not allow repeating spring 2014 events today, - Allerov The National Guard of Ukraine would not allow the repetition of the events that took place in the spring of 2014 in eastern Ukraine, when local separatists, supported by the Kremlin, made attempts to turn down Ukrainian authorities in many cities, including now occupied Donetsk and Luhansk. 34 641 113 Ukrainian Politics

турчинов снайпер Sniper training - one of army priorities: National Guard drilled by high NATO standards, - Turchynov National Guard sniper training center adheres to high NATO standards. 34 168 139 Ukrainian Politics

учения нацгвардия First brigade of light infantry of National Guard, created under NATO standards, continues recruiting. VIDEO The first light infantry brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine continues recruiting volunteers. 94 729 233 Ukrainian Politics

аваков avakov National Guard special detachment trained to win Crimea back, Interior Minister Avakov says Ukraine requires a new army, new National Guard, and new police to recover Crimea, occupied by the Russian Federation. 103 732 433 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

сша учения калифорния нацгвардия Three advisers, who will help training instructors and sergeants, to arrive in National Guard, - Commader Allerov on US delegation visit. PHOTOS + VIDEO California National Guard delegation visited the “Stare” training center and a training center in Novi Petrivtsi near Kyiv. Ukrainian National Guard servicemen demonstrated their foreign guests modern weaponry and their combat capabilities and introduced plans to improve them. 7 014 27 Ukrainian Politics

нацгвардия Training course for National Guard light infantry brigade according to NATO procedure to start tomorrow A new training course of the National Guard light infantry brigade will start tomorrow, Feb. 15. The new intensive training program for infantrymen was approved by order of the Commander of the National Guard Yurii Allerov. 12 158 39 Ukrainian Politics

нацгвардия US to help Ukraine create professional volunteer brigade of the National Guard The United States decided to support establishment of a new professional volunteer brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine. 23 204 200 Ukrainian Politics

бригада гвардії легкої національної піхоти україни Ukrainian soldier Starskyi compares National Guard light infantry brigade selection program with US Marines’ hell week. PHOTO A Ukrainian military reveals details of the selection to the light infantry brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine. 52 712 146 Society