Berkut
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| Founded | 1992 |
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| Size | Russia |
| Engagements | Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation |
| 2014 Ukrainian revolution | |
| Part of | Ministry of Internal Affairs |
| Type of business | Gendarmerie |
| Riot police | |
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| ID | 1217138 |
About Berkut
The Berkut was the Ukrainian system of special police of the Ukrainian Militsiya within the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The agency was formed in 1992, shortly after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, as the successor to the Ukrainian SSR's OMON.
