2022 In February 2022, following the
Russian invasion of Ukraine, the
National Police of Ukraine established the Special Purpose Regiment "Safari" to take part in the
Northern Ukraine campaign, especially in the
Battle of Kyiv, the regiment included
KORD and TOR fighters, as well as explosive specialists. On 2 April 2022, the Russian forces retreated from Kyiv, and the Safari regiment was deployed to conduct a clearance operation to eliminate all remaining Russian forces in the aftermath of the
Battle of Bucha. In April 2022, the regiment was taking part in the
Battle of Kharkiv facing its first casualties. On 22 May 2022, the base of Safari regiment in
Zaporizhzhia Oblast was hit by a Russian missile strike killing 23 servicemen and wounding multiple more. However, the identity of only two fallen servicemen in the missile strike (Oleiynyk Vitaly Viktorovych and Vladyslav Ihorovych Klischuk) was disclosed. In August 2022, the regiment's positions were shelled by Russian
BM-21 Grads. Throughout 2022, the regiment was deployed in
Kyiv Oblast,
Irpin,
Zhytomyr Oblast,
Makariv,
Sumy Oblast,
Kharkiv Oblast and
Okhtyrka. In August 2023, the regiment captured a settlement from the Russian troops successfully killing 5 Russian soldiers and wounding 10 more and then conducted a clearance operation in the area.
2024 In September 2024, the regiment was fighting against Russian troops during the
Battle of Toretsk facing some wounded. The regiment's soldiers also destroyed several buildings in
Toretsk to halt the Russian assault. ==Tasks==