Global InformationPahonia Detachment information
| Pahonia Detachment | |
|---|---|
| Загін «Погоня» Атрад «Пагоня» | |
 Pahonia Detachment shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active | 2014–2016 |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Branch |  Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Detachment, 150-250 men[1][2] |
| Garrison/HQ | Volyn oblast |
| Motto(s) | Long live Belarus! |
| Engagements | War in Donbas
|
| Insignia | |
| White-red-white flag |  |
The Pahonia Detachment[a] was a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.
The detachment received its name in honor of the Pahonia, the coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which in 1991-1995 was the state emblem of Belarus. In 1995, following the results of a 1995 Belarusian referendum held on the initiative of Alexander Lukashenko, the coat of arms was changed and has since been actively used by the Belarusian opposition.[4]
- ^ "Боец отряда «Погоня»: я готов рисковать жизнью за Украину" [A soldier of the "Pahonia" detachment: I am ready to risk my life for Ukraine]. www.naviny.media (in Russian).[dead link]
- ^ "Белорусы пойдут воевать за Украину" [Belarusians to go fight for Ukraine] (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
- ^ "Баец з пазыўным «Брэст», выходзячы з акружэння, падбіў бранятэхніку — Наша Ніва". nashaniva.by (in Belarusian).
- ^ "Белорусы пойдут воевать за Украину" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
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