Izmail Border Detachment

17th Izmail Border Detachment
17 прикордонний загін імені полковника Олександра Жуковського (Ukrainian)
Detachment Insignia
Founded1992 (1992)
Country Ukraine
Allegiance Ministry of Internal Affairs
Branch State Border Guard Service of Ukraine
TypeBrigade
RoleBorder Guard
Part of State Border Guard Service of Ukraine
Garrison/HQIzmail
Motto(s)Russian warship, go fuck yourself
EngagementsRusso-Ukrainian war
DecorationsFor Courage and Bravery
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel Pavlo Volodymyrovych Tsvelich

The Izmail Border Detachment "Colonel Oleksandr Zhukovsky" (Ukrainian: 17 прикордонний загін імені полковника Олександра Жуковського; MUN 1474) is a brigade level detachment of the Eastern Department of the State Border Service of Ukraine. The detachment guards the Moldova-Ukraine border and Romania-Ukraine border in two Raions (Bolhrad Raion and Izmail Raion) as well as three seaports and Izmail International Airport. It guards 442.4km border with Moldova including 3 km along lake and 132.8km along land and 306.6km border with Romania, 181.1km along the Danube River and 125.5 km maritime border.