| 1st Operational Battalion named after the Hero of Ukraine Serhii Kulchytskyi | |
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| 1-й оперативний батальйон імені Героя України Сергія Кульчицького (Ukrainian) | |
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| Founded | 2014 |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Allegiance |  Ministry of Defence |
| Branch |  National Guard of Ukraine |
| Type | Battalion |
| Part of | 1st Presidential Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Novi Petrivtsi |
| Nickname(s) | Maidan Guardsmen |
| Patron | Serhii Kulchytskyi |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian war |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Ivanyshyn Roman |
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The 1st Operational Battalion named after the Hero of Ukraine Serhii Kulchytskyi is a volunteer Battalion of the 1st Presidential Brigade, a part of the Offensive Guard of the National Guard of Ukraine. It is an all volunteer Battalion with its personnel being the former members of Maidan Defense and other paramilitary groups established by the Ukrainian opposition during the Revolution of Dignity. It was established in 2014 and is garrisoned at Novi Petrivtsi. It's a highly combat effective formation and has seen heavy combat during both the War in Donbass and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.