18th Sloviansk Brigade (Ukraine)
| 18th Separate Sloviansk Brigade | |
|---|---|
| 18-а окрема Слов'янська бригада (Ukrainian) | |
Brigade Insignia | |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Allegiance | Ministry of Internal Affairs |
| Branch | National Guard of Ukraine |
| Type | Brigade |
| Role | Extraction, logistical and combat support, maintenance of the public law and order, protection of the Ukrainian territorial integrity |
| Part of | National Guard of Ukraine |
| Garrison/HQ | Sloviansk |
| Nickname(s) | Poltavska |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian war |
| Decorations | For Courage and Bravery |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Kutsiy Gennadiy Hryhorovych |
| Insignia | |
| Former Insignia | |
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The 18th Separate Mixed Brigade "Sloviansk" is a brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine tasked with law enforcement and protection of Ukrainian territorial integrity. It was established in 1992 as the 13th Regiment on the basis of the 26th battalion of the Internal Troops of the Soviet Union.
It is currently headquartered in Sloviansk but was formerly located in Luhansk before its capture by separatist forces.