Special Operations Center "West"
8th Special Operations Regiment (2003-) 8th Special Operations Brigade (1992-2003) | |
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Окремий центр спеціальних операцій «Захід» | |
Active | 1992-present |
Country | Ukraine |
Allegiance | Ukraine |
Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces (1991-2016) Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (2016-) |
Type | Regiment |
Role | Special Operations |
Garrison/HQ | Khmelnytskyi |
Nickname(s) | Prince Izyaslav Mstislavich Regiment |
Engagements | Peacekeeping Operations |
Decorations | Courage and Bravery |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Colonel Andrii Arkadiyovych Matviishen |
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8th Separate Special Operations Regiment or the Special Operations Center "West" ("Prince Izyaslav Mstislavych"), unit number A0553, is a regiment of the Special Operations Forces. It is headquartered in the city of Khmelnytskyi and a part of the Joint Rapid Reaction Forces. Since 2014, the regiment has participated in the many battles of the Russo-Ukrainian War being reformed into a separate special operations center in 2022.