Pro-Government Militias
Battalion Ivano-Frankivsk (Ukraine)
Basic Group Information
| Name assigned by coder: | no |
| PGM ID Number: | 638 |
| Country: | Ukraine |
| Date formed: | May 18, 2014 |
| Accuracy of date formed: | day |
| Details of Formation: | The regional battalion was first made public in May 2014 by the Ivano-Frankivsk governor. Along with other units, the PGM was established under the larger command of the Interior Ministry. |
| Date dissolved: | Unknown |
| Accuracy of date dissolved: | day |
| Details of Termination: | |
| Termination Type(s): | none |
Former and Successor Group Information
| Predecessor group(s): | none |
| Successor group(s): | none |
| Private Military Company? | no |
| Former Group? | no |
| Former Armed Group? | no |
| Former Rebel Group? | no |
| Former Rebel Group UCDP ID: | none |
| PGM Becomes Rebel Group? | no |
| Successor Rebel Group UCDP ID: | none |
Government Relation, Support, and Training
| Government Relation: | semi-official (type 2) |
| Created by the Government?: | yes | Main Creating Government Institution: | subnational government |
| Government Link(s): | state (institution); sub-national government |
| If link to party, name of party: | None |
| Training and Equipment: | yes |
| Shared Information and Joint Operations: | no information |
| Shared Personnel: | no information |
| Type(s) of Material Support: | domestic government |
| State Sponsor(s): | none |
| Other Connection(s): |
Group Characteristics
| Membership: | no information |
| Primary Membership: | local |
| Alternative Primary Membership: | no information |
| Location: | Ivano-Frankisvk region, Delyatyn, Donbas region |
| Force Strength: | [350, 423] |
| Target(s): | rebels, insurgents, or other armed group |
| Purpose(s): | self-defense and security |
Ethnic Characteristics
| Ethnic Target(s): | none |
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Targeting: | not applicable |
| Ethnic Membership: | none |
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Membership: | not applicable |
| Ethnic Purpose: | none |
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Purpose: | not applicable |
Other Information
| Other Information: | The PGM was the all-volunteer territorial defence battalion of Ukraine’s Ivano-Frankivsk Region. It was stationed in Delyatyn and also referred to as the Transcarpathian battalion. |
New Variables from Meta-Analysis
Purpose
| Purpose: | The group was mainly intended as a territorial defence battalion and formed to participate in the government’s antiterrorist operation in the Ivano-Frankivsk region. It was also meant to reinforce public order and law. |
| Relative Benefit(s) of PGM Use | unknown |
Treatment of Civilians
| Treatment of Civilians: | |
| Type(s) of Violence against Civilians: | unknown |
Reasons for Membership
| PGM Members Coerced? | no information |
| PGM Members Paid? | no information |
| Reasons for Membership: | |
| PGM Members Killed? | no information |
PGM Size
| Size: | The initial size of the battalion in May 2014 was 350, which was projected to increase to the goal number of 423 within days. A later report in August 2014 estimates the size of the group at roughly 420, suggesting that this objective was reached and remained at this level. |
Weapons and Training
| Weapons and Training: | According to the regional military branch, members were equipped with firearms and received combat training. |
Organisation
| Organisation: | The PGM was under the command of the Interior Ministry and the Ivano-Frankivsk regional administration. There were provisions to directly subordinate it under the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in case of direct military confrontation. Financial funds came from the regional government. |
Reference(s) for Meta-Analysis
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