The 40th Separate "Danylo Nechai" Regiment is a regiment of the National Guard of Ukraine tasked with safeguarding prisons, mental asylums, medical facilities, escorting arrested and convicted persons, guarding defendants during court proceedings, providing assistance to the police in maintaining public order and protection of Ukrainian territorial integrity.

The regiment received the tasks of safeguarding prisons, mental asylums, medical facilities, escorting arrested and convicted persons, guarding defendants during court proceedings, providing assistance to the police in maintaining public order.

[5] On 31 October 2014, separatists attacked the 29th checkpoint using launchable landmine killing a soldier of the regiment (Oleksandr Volodymyrovych Kolyvoshko) deployed there.

[9][10] On 16 November 2014, separatists attacked the intersection between Hirske and Zolote killing an officer of the regiment (Oleksandr Valeryovich Kaplinskyi) guarding the site.

[13][14] On 1 November 2022, the commander of the regiment's mortar Platoon, Soroka Andriy Vitaliyovych, was killed and was posthumously awarded the Hero of Ukraine.