The detachment received its name in honor of the Pahonia, the coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which in 1991-1995 was the state emblem of Belarus.

He told reporters that the formation of the detachment as a combat unit took place in a specially equipped camp in Volyn.

[8] As of September 2014, according to the statement of the representative of the detachment, Tatyana Yelova, some of the unit's fighters were part of the Ukrainian battalions on the front line, with no reported losses among them.

[10] Members created the organization “Public Sector of the Pahonia Detachment”, which, first of all, is engaged in multifaceted aid to Belarusian volunteers.

[12] In early October 2014, the chairman of the Belarusian KGB, Valery Vakulchik, reminded citizens of their responsibility for illegal actions under the legislation of the republic.