Militsiya (Ukraine)
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The militsiya (Ukrainian: міліція) in Ukraine was a type of domestic law enforcement agency (militsiya) from 1919[1] until 2015. The militsiya was originally formed while Ukraine was governed by the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, part of the Soviet Union, and it continued to serve as a national police service in post-Soviet Ukraine until it was replaced by the National Police of Ukraine on 7 November 2015.[2][nb 1] The militsiya was under the direct control of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (known by the Ukrainian acronym MVS and by the Russian acronym MVD), and it was widely seen as corrupt and inconsiderable to the demands of the Ukrainian public.[4] During Euromaidan, the Militsiya was accused of brutality against protestors as well as kidnapping Automaidan activists,[5] leading to the reputation of the Militsiya being irreversibly damaged. This resulted in its replacement under the post-Maidan Poroshenko presidency.
Militsiya Міліція | |
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Agency overview | |
Formed | February 9, 1919; 105 years ago (1919-02-09)[1] |
Preceding agency | |
Dissolved | November 7, 2015; 8 years ago (2015-11-07)[2] |
Employees | 152,000 (October 2015)[3] |
Jurisdictional structure | |
National agency | Ukraine |
Operations jurisdiction | Ukraine |
Size | 603,500 km² |
Population | 44 million (approx.) |
Governing body | Government of Ukraine |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Kyiv, Ukraine |
Parent agency | Ministry of Internal Affairs |