| Country: | Ukraine |
| Details of Formation: | The date of formation is the day on which the PGM was registered in June 2005. |
| Details of Termination: | -- |
| Purpose: | According to self-reports, the group was predominantly used for the maintenance of public order and safety and the support of official agencies in this task. Based on its own accounts, a focus of the PGM included taking actions against corruptions and organised crime. |
| Organisation: | The group is tied to the Interior Ministry and registered at its address. Head of the group’s supervisory board is Kostyantyn Torop. According to Interpol, the group undermined the Interior Ministry’s reputation as a result of its unclear status and by suggesting similarities to the official police (e.g. legal address, IDs, confiscating from suspected criminals). |
| Weapons and Training: | The group itself is reported to have conducted training. There is no information on whether it was provided with training or weapons by the government. |
| Size: | -- |
| Reason for Membership: | -- |
| Treatment of Civilians: | -- |
| Other Information: | There was disagreement within the government regarding support for the PGM. The group had representative offices in European countries and wore a uniform similar to that of police officers. IPCPS attracted Interpol’s interest when some of its documents (in particular IDs resembling those of the official police) were found in the possession of a suspected criminal. |
| References: | Information was taken from news sources listed in the PGMD. |