Volunteer battalions became a unique occurrence in modern Ukrainian history, although it was not succeeded to save their independent status. One more holiday recently has been celebrated in Ukraine – Volunteer Fighter’s Day. It will be celebrated on the 14th day of March on that particular day when in 2014 the first volunteer fighters left to training military base in Novi Petrivtsi nearby Kyiv right from Maidan Nezalezhnosti. At the very first stage of the war the country challenged the fact that not many of the professional military men were eager to protect their country. The volunteer battalions became that supporting point, which Ukraine could push off, call to active duty and prepare professional rotation to volunteer battalions. Afterwards it is hard to say that after three years of war who was more effective on the war – AFU (Armed Forces of Ukraine) or volunteer battalions. But it’s hard to over-estimate the input of volunteer fighters of the first wave. As of September 2014 it was aware of existence of only 44 battalions of territorial defense of AFU (Armed Forces of Ukraine), 32 volunteer battalions of militia patrol, 3 Special Forces battalions of the National Guard of Ukraine as well as several from the Ukrainian volunteer Corps. Not all of them took part in the real battles: the civil corps notified of 37 fighting units. But what happened to volunteer fighters, where they serve and what is the future of separate volunteer battalions – has been discovered in material by LIGA.net. Loss of independence Soon enough after beginning of military campaign the volunteer battalions being integrated as well as into the Armed Forces of Ukraine and into the National Guard of Ukraine. As it was explained to LIGA.net in the General Staff while answering question why it was so important the transfer of volunteer battalions into the structure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard of Ukraine, the General Staff reminded that it is prohibited the activity of any armed units with respect to the legislature (article 17 of the Constitution). The only battalion remained independent – Ukrainian volunteer Corps. of Right Sector although many of its soldiers undersigned the contract with the Ministry of Defense. “We are not registered at all. As Yarosh was our commander, we considered such variant as integration into the structure...