Ukrainian Volunteer Army

Ukrainian Volunteer Army
Українська добровольча армія
Insignia
ActiveDecember 2015 – present
Country Ukraine
BranchIndependent (2015–2022)
Territorial Defense Forces[1] (2022–present)
TypeVolunteer formation
Engagements
Commanders
Current CommanderDmytro Yarosh ("Yastrub")
Insignia
Battle flag

The Ukrainian Volunteer Army (Ukrainian: Українська добровольча армія, УДА, romanizedUkrayinsʹka dobrovolʹcha armiya, UDA) is a volunteer military formation established in December 2015 by Dmytro Yarosh after his departure from Right Sector.[1] On October 14, 2018, Yarosh announced that all combat units were leaving the front line and the main focus of the Volunteer Army would be the construction of territorial defense units.[2]

As of 2022, the units are part of the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces, and they also maintain partisan units behind the enemy lines.[1]

  1. ^ a b c ""Червень" (Андрій Гергерт): "Ми вільні. Бачимо ворога – вбиваємо"". LB.ua. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  2. ^ "Russia Ukraine War: UK provides military training to 10,000 Ukrainian volunteers". Firstpost. 2023-02-16. Retrieved 2023-02-18.