Presidential Brigade | |
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Окремий президентський бригади | |
Active | January 2, 1992 - Today |
Country | Ukraine |
Allegiance | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
Role | Infantry |
Size | 1 Brigade (5 battalions) |
Garrison/HQ | Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast |
Patron | Bohdan Khmelnytsky |
Motto(s) | Order, Discipline, Organization |
Anniversaries | 2 January |
Engagements | |
Website | https://www.facebook.com/Prezydentska.Bryhada |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Pavlo Hora |
The Presidential Brigade "Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytskyi" (Ukrainian: Окрема президентська бригада імені гетьмана Богдана Хмельницького, romanized: Okrema prezydentska bryhada imeni hetmana Bohdana Khmelnytskoho) is a special military unit of Ukraine and its Armed Forces which is mandated to defend the president of Ukraine in his duty as Supreme Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, the First Family, and the presidential residences and facilities assigned to the presidential office.[1]