| 79th Kherson Border Detachment | |
|---|---|
| 79 прикордонний загін (Ukrainian) | |
 Detachment Insignia | |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Allegiance | .png){kind=small} 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 | Kherson |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian war |
| Decorations | For Courage and Bravery |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Vladyslav Kobylyakov |
The Kherson Border Detachment (MUN 2161) is a brigade level detachment of the Eastern Department of the State Border Service of Ukraine. The detachment guards the Black Sea and the de facto "Russia-Ukraine border" in four Raions (Skadovsk Raion,Henichesk Raion, Kherson Raion and Kakhovka Raion) of Kherson Oblast and one Raion (Mykolaiv Raion) of Mykolaiv Oblast. The detachment guards border length of 506.8 km, 306.8 km on land, 180 km on river and 20 km on lake.