Organization
Despite reporting to a civilian militsiya authority, the Internal Troops of Ukraine are a military-like force with a centralized system of ranks and service. The Chief Commander and Staff of the troops maintain their separate chain of command and the VV units (battalions and regiments) are under the command of territorial commanders (six), who in turn report to the Chief Commander. The units are stationed in military bases throughout the country, including a base in the center of the capital Kiev.
The Internal Troops also have one aviation brigade that was initially formed out of 51st Separate Helicopter Guard Regiment (Oleksandriya) and 31st Special Helicopter Battle Squadron (Bila Tserkva). In 2000 the 51st Separate Helicopter Brigade was reinforced by another aviation squadron from a special operations unit "Yaguar" as well as receiving an extra airfield in Kalynivka of Vinnytsia Oblast.
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