It was established in 1994 as the 8th Support Vessels Division at the
Southern Naval Base but after the
Russian Invasion of Crimea, it's remnants were moved to
Ochakiv becoming the 8th Security and Support Division. In 2018, it was renamed as the 8th Raid Protection Ships Division. In March 2014, during the
Russian Invasion of Crimea, the vessels
Horlakiv and
Novoozerne of the division was captured by Russians and the flag of the
Black Sea Fleet was raised on it, they were returned to Ukraine on April 19, 2014. The division's vessel
Horlakiv took part in a joint exercise with the
American Navy in 2019. During the
Russo-Ukrainian war, the division saw action in multiple engagements. The vessel of the division
Netishyn, laid
Naval mines from February 24 to May 23, 2022, in the
Black Sea off the coast of Ukraine performing combat operations in close proximity to Russian warships amidst aerial raids conducted by the
Russian Air Force.
Netishyn was also involved in the search for dead personnel from the
Island-type patrol boat P190 "Slovyansk" and the trawler U360 "Henichesk", sunk by Russian aircraft. ==Vessels==