Destruction battalions
Destruction battalions, colloquially istrebitels (истребители, "destroyers", "exterminators") abbreviated: istrebki (Russian), strybki (Ukrainian), stribai (Lithuanian), were paramilitary units under the control of NKVD in the western Soviet Union, which performed tasks of internal security on the Eastern Front and after it. After the Fall of the Soviet Union the battalions were deemed by the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) to be a criminal entity.
| Destruction battalions | |
|---|---|
| Active | 24 June 1941 – 1954 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Type | Paramilitary |
| Role | Internal security |
| Size | c. 328,000 |
| Part of | NKVD Soviet Armed Forces |
| Motto(s) | If the Enemy Does Not Surrender, He Will Be Annihilated. |
| March | The Internationale |
| Anniversaries | 24 June |
| Engagements | Eastern front |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Dmitry Kramarchuk Mikhail Pasternak |
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