Sumy Company (Ukraine)
The Sumy Company is a company of the Special Tasks Patrol Police subordinated to Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. The company is based in Sumy. It was established in 2014 in the wake of the War in Donbass and has, since then seen regular combat on the frontlines. HistoryFollowing the Revolution of Dignity, 30 additional special police units were established amidst the 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine.[1] On 16 April 2014, it was established as the Sumy Battalion.[2] Its main tasks became the protection of public order in Sumy Oblast as well as in the ATO zone.[3][4] The Sumy Oblast Council allocated 1 million hryvnias for the purchase of uniforms and shoes, radio communication equipment, body armor and special equipment of the battalion.[5] The battalion's personnel conducted theoretical and practical training including shooting and combat coordination. The first task allocated to the battalion was the neutralization of separatists in Sumy Oblast conducted successfully from 1–9 May 2014.[6] The Battalion also continued to operate in the ATO zone[7] through periodic deployments of its detachments for the timespan of one to one and a half months with a week of vacation following the return of personnel after which they'd resume duties in Sumy Oblast.[8] In the second half of May, the first detachment of the Battalion took part in the Siege of Sloviansk and took part in the restoration of peace, patrolling the streets, identifying and detaining Separatists.
A soldier of the company (Volkov Ivan Volodymyrovych) died on 1 March 2015. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it saw combat during the Battle of Sumy.[10] Sources
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