History
The 10th Mobile Border Detachment, or D.O.Z.O.R. was founded in 2002 and tasked with providing clandestine missions along the 7,000 miles of Ukrainian borders.
In mid-April 2018, to ensure the fulfillment of tasks in various regions, the deployment of the special operations department "DOZOR" with locations in Kharkiv, Zhytomyr, Lviv, Kherson, and Odesa began. In May 2018, it is planned to start a new course of selection for the ranks of the detachment. DOZOR is an abbreviation for the 10th separate regimen of rapid response.
By the end of the year, it is planned to have about 1,000 border special forces personnel and increase efforts to create maritime special forces, which is about 270 people who will serve in Dozor-M units in the waters of the Azov and Black seas.
In May 2019, with the assistance of the US Embassy, two safe boats, which can be used for patrol and raid-assault purposes, were transferred to the border agency. Modern boats will be used by the 10th Separate Operational Response unit (D.O.Z.O.R.) for operational and service purposes. The crew of the boat is four sailors. However, it is possible to accommodate up to 20 airborne troops with equipment.
In September 2019, the unit took part in international competitions in Lithuania. According to his results, he took second place.
Since 24 February 2022, the detachment has been actively contesting the Russian invasion of Ukraine. IN 2022 D.O.Z.O.R. fought n Kyiv and Chernihiv regions. THE 10th Mobile Border Detachment took part in the counteroffensive in Kharkiv region ABD operated in the Zaporizhzhia direction. By the end of 2022 D.O.Z.O.R. participated in the defense of Bakhmut. More details about the entire success of the unit will be described after the victory in the war since this information is currently classified.
It took part in the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive during which a personnel of the detachment (Serhii Volodymyrovych Kirylenko) was killed on 6 July 2023 in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and was posthumously awarded the Hero of Ukraine.
On 30 April 2023, the 10th Mobile Border Detachment was awarded the "For Courage and Bravery" by the decree of the President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
In May 2023, the detachment in coordination with Chernivtsi Border Detachment detained three people trying to illegally cross the Ukraine-Romania border along with their smuggler and two vehicles used by them were seized.
In January 2025 DOZOR took place in raids into the Kursk Oblast in Russia. The unit reportedly provided reconnaissance near Malaya Loknya.
In October 2025 the 10th Mobile Border Detachment eliminated a unit from Russia’s Senezh Special Operations Center in the Sumy region. Senezh had been operating in Kharkiv, Sumy, and Chernihiv. They conducted raids against civilians and Ukrainian troops. D.O.Z.O.R ambushed the unit and captured equipment.
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