Militsiya (Ukraine)
The Militsiya (Ukrainian: міліція, pronounced [miˈl⁽ʲ⁾its⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] ) was a type of domestic law enforcement agency (militsiya) that existed in various forms in Ukraine from 1917 until 2015. The Militsiya was originally formed in March 1917, following the February Revolution, and was later put under control of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, part of the Soviet Union.