Ukrainian Volunteer Army | |
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Українська добровольча армія | |
Active | December 2015 – present |
Country | Ukraine |
Branch | Independent (2015–2022) Territorial Defense Forces[1] (2022–present) |
Type | Volunteer formation |
Engagements | |
Commanders | |
Current Commander | Dmytro Yarosh ("Yastrub") |
Insignia | |
Battle flag |
The Ukrainian Volunteer Army (Ukrainian: Українська добровольча армія, УДА, romanized: Ukrayinsʹka 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]