View source for Harpoon Company (Ukraine)

{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name                     = Harpoon Company
| native_name                   = {{langx|uk|Рота поліції «Гарпун»}}
| image                         = Рота ПСПОП Гарпун.png
| image_size                    = 200
| caption                       = Harpoon Company Insignia
| dates                         = 2014–present
| country                       = {{flagcountry|Ukraine}}
| allegiance                    = [[File:Геральдичний знак - емблема МВС України.svg|22px]] [[Ministry of Internal Affairs (Ukraine)|Ministry of Internal Affairs]]
| branch                        = [[Special Tasks Patrol Police]]
| type                          = [[Police tactical unit]]
| role                          =
| size                          =
| anniversaries           =
| command_structure             = [[File:Шеврон батальйону "Миротворець".jpg|22px]] [[Myrotvorets Battalion (Ukraine)|Myrotvorets Battalion]]
| garrison                      = [[Kyiv]]
| march                         =
| mascot                        =
| battles                       = [[Russo-Ukrainian War]]
* [[War in Donbas]]
* [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]
| decorations                   =
| current_commander     =
| notable_commanders   =
| identification_symbol     = [[File:Harpoon Battalion.jpg|200px]]
| identification_symbol_label = Former Insignia
}}
The '''Harpoon Company''' is the 3rd company of the [[Myrotvorets Battalion (Ukraine)|Myrotvorets Battalion]] of the [[Liut Brigade]] of the [[Special Tasks Patrol Police of Ukraine|Special Tasks Patrol Police]] subordinated to [[Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine]]. The company is currently based in [[Kyiv]]. It was established in 2014 and has, since then seen regular combat on the frontlines.
==History==
On 15 September 2014, the Harpoon Battalion was established as a volunteer Battalion composed of volunteers participants of the [[Revolution of Dignity]], especially the activists of "Maidan Self-Defense", "Free People", "Plast", Youth Nationalist Congress and C14.<ref name=Hrp>[https://vto-orden.com.ua/catalog/award/02-lyutogo-2019-garpun-istoriyi-odnogo-bataljonu Гарпун: Історії одного батальйону]</ref><ref>[https://www.radiosvoboda.org/a/27913445.html Список «С14»: чому активісти могли опинитися на дошці розшуку поліції?]</ref> In November 2014, the personnel of the battalion were deployed to the [[ATO zone]] and conducted successful combat operations in [[Kramatorsk]], [[Svitlodarsk]], [[Chasiv Yar]], among other settlements.<ref name=Hrp/> On 22 July 2015, two soldiera of the battalion (Mykola Mykolayovych Hordiychuk<ref>[https://memorybook.org.ua/4/gordiychukmyk.htm Гордійчук Микола Миколайович]</ref><ref>[https://vmgr.org.ua/unit/batalion-patrulnoi-sluzhby-militsii-osoblyvoho-pryznachennia-harpun Гордійчук Микола Миколайович]</ref> and Biryukov Yevhen Andriyovych<ref>[https://memorybook.org.ua/2/birukovevgen.htm Бірюков Євген Андрійович]</ref>) were blown up by a landmine near [[Avdiivka]], received numerous wounds and died on way to [[Krasnoarmiisk]] hospital.<ref name=Hrp/> Although the Battalion was designated for Reconnaissance and Counter-Reconnaissance operations<ref name=bbc/> specializing in [[camouflage]], survival in the wild, covert operations, operations behind the enemy lines amongst others<ref>[https://www.volynnews.com/news/society/volynskykh-plastuniv-vchat-pryyomam-spetsnazu-boyets-harpuna/ Волинських пластунів вчать прийомам спецназу, – боєць «Гарпуна»]</ref> but following the battalion's reformation into a Company, it's tasks were changed to service at checkpoints despite the promises to keep the company for it's specific tasks.<ref name=bbc>[https://www.bbc.com/ukrainian/features-38682505 Чи дійсно добровольців "витискають" з поліції?]</ref> On 7 August 2015, "[[Kyivschyna Company (Ukraine)|Kyivschyna]]", "Harpoon"<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/ukrainian/features-40483834 Група С14: хулігани, які ловлять сепаратистів]</ref> and a part of the "[[Tornado Company (Ukraine)|Tornado]]" Company were reformed into the 2nd, 3rd<ref>[https://militaryland.net/ukraine/special-police-forces/myrotvorets-battalion/ Myrotvorets Battalion]</ref> and 4th Separate Companies of the [[Myrotvorets Battalion (Ukraine)|Myrotvorets Battalion]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kv.npu.gov.ua/uk/publish/article/212208|title=Полк поліції особливого призначення "Миротворець"|website=Міністерство внутрішніх справ України|accessdate=2017-01-21|archive-date=2016-11-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104003930/https://kv.npu.gov.ua/uk/publish/article/212208}}</ref>
==Tasks==
Following are the main tasks of the company:<ref name=Hrp/>
* Conducting [[Reconnaissance]] and Counter-Reconnaissance operations in the [[ATO zone]]
* Detection and neutralization of separatist sabotage and reconnaissance units
* Cleansing operations following the capture of settlements from Separatists
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Special police detachments in Ukraine}}
[[Category:2014 establishments in Ukraine]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 2014]]
[[Category:Special tasks patrol police of Ukraine]]