Kharkiv Police Battalion
| Kharkiv Police Battalion | |
|---|---|
| Ukrainian: Батальйон патрульної служби поліції особливого призначення «Харків» | |
Kharkiv Police Battalion insignia | |
| Active | 2015–present |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Branch | Ministry of Internal Affairs |
| Type | Special Tasks Patrol Police |
| Size | Battalion |
| Engagements | War in Donbass 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |
The "Kharkiv" Police Battalion was formed in autumn 2015 from the special police unit battalion's "Kharkiv-1", "Kharkiv-2" and "Slobozhanshchyna". They have been involved in maintaining public order and guarding strategically important facilities in Mariupol.