20th independent Escort Brigade VV MVD SSSR

20-я отдельная конвойная бригада ВВ МВД СССР

Military Unit: 7454

Activated 30.4.86 in Kharkov, Kharkov Oblast, from the 474th Escort Regiment.

Organisation:

• 19th independent Special Motorised Militia Battalion (Kharkov, Kharkov Oblast - military unit: 5439)
• individual battalions (1-3) in Sumy, Poltava and Kremenchug

18.1.90 the 19th independent Special Motorised Militia Battalion was renamed 53rd Special Motorised Militia Regiment.

30.9.91 taken over by Ukraine (VV MVD Ukraine).

Bases:

• Kharkov, Kharkov Oblast, 4.86 - 9.91 [49 55 56N, 36 16 11E]

Subordination:

• Administration Interior Troops MVD SSSR for the Ukrainian SSR and Moldavian SSR, 1986 - 1991