6th Special Purpose Regiment (Ukraine)
6th Special Purpose Regiment | |
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6 Полк спеціального призначення | |
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Active | 2024 – Present |
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Role | Special operations |
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Garrison/HQ | Khmelnytskyi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast |
Motto(s) | The will determines |
Engagements | Russian Invasion of Ukraine |
Website | https://rgr.army |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Ruslan Mymrin |
The 6th Separate Special Purpose Regiment "Ranger" (Ukrainian: 6 Полк спеціального призначення “Рейнджер”, romanized: 6 Polk spetsialʹnoho pryznachennya “Reyndzher” unit number A5018) is a Ukrainian special forces regiment that was formed in 2024 as part of the Ukrainian Ranger Corps.[citation needed]
History
The 6th Special Purpose Regiment was formed in early 2024. It is garrisoned in Khmelnytskyi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast. On 4 June 2024, the 6th Special Purpose Regiment received it's Military Unit Number.[citation needed] On June 11, 2024 more than 100 new recruits took an oath of allegiance to the state and joined the newly created Ranger special operations forces regiment in Khmelnytskyi, said the commander of the regiment with the call sign "Beaver".[1] The regiment was reported to have a code of honor known as the "Ranger's 12 Rules".[2] The unit promises and guarantees for new recruits:[3]
- Dignified attitude from commanders;
- Completion of service in a professional manner;
- Combat training in accordance with NATO standards;
- Timely financial support at the level of special units;
- Assistance in mobilization or transfer from other units of the Armed Forces;
- Timely rotation, no more than 3 months in the combat zone;
- Support and medical assistance until full rehabilitation;
- Full provision of material property and means of personal protection;
- Financial support at the level of special units from 27 to 150 thousand hryvnias ($3690.96 USD a month;[4]
- Use of the latest weapons and robotic attack systems.
References
- ^ "Новий підрозділ Сил спеціальних операцій "Рейнджер" на Хмельниччині: що це". suspilne.media. June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Шанс захищати Україну в одному з найкращих підрозділів ЗСУ. Приєднуйся до лав 6-го полку «Рейнджер»! - Команда №1". zbirna.com. April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Боротьба за рідний та окупований дім: історія командира взводу БпЛА полку ССО "Рейнджер"". 24tv.ua. June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Шанс захищати Україну в одному з найкращих підрозділів ЗСУ. Приєднуйся до лав 6-го полку «Рейнджер»!". dynamo.kiev.ua. April 26, 2024.
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