Noman Çelebicihan Battalion
| Батальйон імені Номана Челебіджіхана | |
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| Participant in the Russian military intervention in Ukraine | |
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| Active | 18 September 2016—present |
| Headquarters |
 Kherson Oblast
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| Area of operations | Kherson Oblast |
| Size | 250+ 560 (planned) |
| Part of |
 State Border Guard Service of Ukraine
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Noman Çelebicihan Battalion (Ukrainian: Батальйон імені Номана Челебіджіхана, Crimean Tatar: Noman Çelebicihan Batalyonı, Turkish: Numan Çelebicihan Taburu) is a Crimean Tatar volunteer battalion named after Noman Çelebicihan, the base of the battalion will be in Kherson region bordering Crimea. Crimean Tatar battalion reportedly has received assistance from Turkey. The battalion is set to help the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine in the region bordering Crimea. The battalion emerged from participants in the 2015 activist-led blockade of Crimea that stopped Ukrainian cargo from reaching the Crimean peninsula. The battalion is planned to include 560 people.
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