Kherson Border Detachment

79th Kherson Border Detachment
79 прикордонний загін (Ukrainian)
Detachment Insignia
Founded1992 (1992)
Country Ukraine
Allegiance Ministry of Internal Affairs
Branch State Border Guard Service of Ukraine
TypeBrigade
RoleBorder Guard
Part of State Border Guard Service of Ukraine
Garrison/HQKherson
EngagementsRusso-Ukrainian war
DecorationsFor 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.