1st Presidential Operational Brigade | |
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Active | July 27, 2014 – present |
Allegiance | Ukraine |
Type | Brigade |
Role | Offensive actions |
Garrison/HQ | Vyshhorod, Kyiv Oblast |
Nickname(s) | "Hurricane" |
Patron | Hetman Petro Doroshenko |
Motto(s) | "І ця буря йде на ворогів, вступай і наступай!" ("And this storm is coming against the enemies, step in and attack!") |
Engagements | War in Donbas |
Decorations | For Courage and Bravery |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Mykola Mishakin |
Insignia | |
Old patch |
The 1st Presidential Operational Brigade named after Hetman Petro Doroshenko "Bureviy" (1 БрОП, Unit Number 3027) (Ukrainian: 1-ша бригада оперативного призначення НГ, romanized: 1-sha bryhada operatyvnoho pryznachennia NH) is a unit of the National Guard of Ukraine, and is part of the Northern Operational Zone. The brigade was formed in 2014 in response to the beginning of the War in Donbas.