[6] When the Internal Troops were dissolved in 2014, the unit was transferred to the newly-formed National Guard as five separate detachments, stationed in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, Lviv and Oleksandriia.
While a Leleka UAV was used to guide the marines around Russian positions, lightly-equipped Omega members moved into enemy territory to meet their countrymen and escort them back to safety.
[4] Later that year, the unit took part in the battle of Vuhledar, specifically in the village of Pavlivka, where they fought the Russian 155th Naval Infantry Brigade.
[4] In late 2023 and early 2024, Omega fighters were deployed in and around Avdiivka, where they inflicted heavy Russian losses using anti-tank guided missiles and FPV drones, as well as improvised multiple launch rocket systems.
[7][8][9][5] During this period, videos posted on social media also showed Omega snipers move into Russian-held areas to engage Russian soldiers.