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| Kharkiv Police Battalion | |
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| Ukrainian: Батальйон патрульної служби поліції особливого призначення «Харків» | |
![]() Kharkiv Police Battalion insignia | |
| Active | 2015–present |
| Country | |
| Allegiance | Ministry of Internal Affairs |
| Branch | Patrol Police |
| Type | Police Tactical Unit |
| Size | Battalion |
| Engagements | War in Donbass 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |
The "Kharkiv" Police Battalion was formed in autumn 2015 from the special police unit battalion's "Kharkiv-1",[1] "Kharkiv-2" and "Slobozhanshchyna".[2] They have been involved in maintaining public order and guarding strategically important facilities in Mariupol.[3]