Plastun

A plastun or plastoon (Ukrainian, Russian: пластун) was a Cossack foot scouting and sentry military unit.[1] Originally, they were part of the Black Sea Cossack Host and then later in the 19th and 20th centuries Kuban Cossack Host.

  1. ^ Struk, Danylo Husar. "Plast Ukrainian Youth Association". Encyclopedia of Ukraine. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9781442651265.