On July 29, at 7:30 am, 250 officers of Myrotvorets regiment were gathered in an emergency drill. Head of National Police Serhiy Kniazev tested the regiment’s readiness and told about the new format of working in both peaceful cities, and near-front territories, as the communication department of the National Police informs.
The head of the police told that apart from patrolling and participating in special operations, the regiment will have more tasks. They will participate in more operations, including patrolling as a part of rapid response teams. The format of their work in Donbas conflict zone will also be changed.
The police press service informs, that all officers of Myrotvorets regiment are volunteers. Since may 2014, they served in Donbas conflict zone, combated in Ilovaysk, Sranytsa Luhanska, Debaltseve. After four months of special training, the regiment went to work on their tasks in Donbas.