3rd Separate Special Purpose Regiment (Ukraine)

3rd Separate Special Forces Regiment
Окремий центр спеціальних операцій «Схід» імені князя Святослава Хороброго
Active	1992–present
Country	Ukraine
Type	SOF Since 6 January 2016
Garrison/HQ	Kropyvnytskyi
Motto(s)	"Don't Die Twice"
Engagements	War in Donbas First Battle of Donetsk Airport Battle of Artemivsk Second Battle of Donetsk Airport Battle in Shakhtarsk Raion Battle of Ilovaisk Battle of Debaltseve Battle of Avdiivka
Decorations	For Courage and Bravery
Commanders
Current commander	Brigadier General Mykhailo Krasotin
Insignia
Former sleeve patch

Separate Special Operations Center "East" "Prince Svyatoslav Khorobroy" (OC SpO) (Ukrainian: Окремий центр спеціальних операцій «Схід» імені князя Святослава Хороброго) is a formation of special forces as part of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It was subordinate to the 4th Special Intelligence Service of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. The unit is in Kropyvnytskyi. It is part of the United Rapid Response Forces.

The regiment was formed on the basis of the 10th Separate Brigade of Special Purpose of the Main Reconnaissance Directorate (GRU) of the Soviet Armed Forces.^[1] The regiment participated in the war in Donbas.

Since 2018, the regiment has been named after Prince Svyatoslav the Brave, the ruler of Kievan Rus' of the 10th century.