Noman Çelebicihan Battalion
| Батальйон імені Номана Челебіджіхана | |
|---|---|
| Crimean Tatar: Noman Çelebicihan Batalyonı | |
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| Dates of operation | 18 September 2016 – late 2016 |
| Headquarters |  Kherson Oblast |
| Active regions | Kherson Oblast |
| Size | 250+ 560 (planned) |
| Part of |  SBGS |
| Allies |  Ukraine |
| Opponents |  Russia |
The Noman Çelebicihan Battalion (Ukrainian: Батальйон імені Номана Челебіджіхана, Crimean Tatar: Noman Çelebicihan Batalyonı) was a Crimean Tatar volunteer battalion named after Noman Çelebicihan formed in 2016 and disbanded on the same year. The base of the battalion was in the Kherson region bordering Crimea.[1]
History[edit]
The battalion emerged from participants in the 2015 activist-led blockade of Crimea that stopped Ukrainian cargo from reaching the Crimean peninsula.[2][3][4] The battalion was planned to include 560 people.[2]
The Crimean Tatar battalion reportedly received assistance from a volunteer Turkey in 2016 shortly after founding.[5]
In 2016 the battalion helped the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine in the region bordering Crimea. The battalion virtually ceased to exist around the end of the same year, with many of its volunteers joining other battalions or enlisting into the Ukrainian army.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "First pictures of the Batallion n.a. Noman Çelebicihan posted". qha.com.ua. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Crimea blockade activists to form volunteer battalion". ukrinform.net. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Tatar Activists to Extend Their Blockade of Crimea to the Sea". newsweek.com. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Ukraine's Crimean Tatars are set to start patrolling the border". newsweek.com. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Crimean Tatar battalion got help from Turkey". qha.com.ua. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
