| Operational Command East | |
|---|---|
 OC East (green) | |
| Active | January 2015 – present |
| Country |
 Ukraine |
| Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Type | Military district |
| Garrison/HQ | Dnipro |
| Engagements | War in Donbass |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major General Serhiy Nayev[1] |
| Insignia | |
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Operational Command East (OC East) is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces in eastern Ukraine. Its headquarters is currently located in Dnipro.
History[]
When Ukraine gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1992, there were three Soviet military districts on its territory. These were the Kiev Military District, Odessa Military District and the Carpathian Military District. In January 1998, the Southern Operational Command was created from the Odessa MD and the eastern part of Kiev MD.[2] In 2005, the Southern Operational Association was created from the Southern Operational Command.[3] In October 2013, Operational Command South was created from the Southern Operational Association. In January 2015, Operational Command East was established with control over forces in Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhia Oblasts. These areas were previously controlled by Operation Command South. The command is led by Major General Serhiy Nayev.[4] Units under the operational control of OC East are currently fighting in the War in Donbass.
Current Structure[]
Structure of the Operational Command East in 2017 as per the best available Ukrainian language sources.
Operational Command East has operational command of ground force units in Donetsk, Luhansk, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhia, and Kharkiv oblasts.
- Operational Command East, Dnipro
- 17th Tank Brigade, Kryvyi Rih
- 53rd Mechanized Brigade, Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk
- 54th Mechanized Brigade, Bakhmut
- 92nd Mechanized Brigade, Kluhyno-Bashkyrivka
- 93rd Mechanized Brigade, Cherkaske
- 55th Artillery Brigade, Zaporizhia
- 1039th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment, Hvardiiske
- 121st Signal Regiment, Cherkaske
- 91st Engineer Regiment, Okhtyrka
- 532nd Maintenance Regiment, Cherkaske
- 502nd Electronic Warfare Battalion, Cherkaske
- 74th Reconnaissance Battalion, Cherkaske
- 133rd Security & Service Battalion, Dnipro
- 188th Command & Intelligence Center, Dnipro
- 368th Information & Signal Center, Dnipro
- 78th Logistic Support Battalion, Kryvyi Rih
- 227th Transport Battalion, Kryvyi Rih
Additionally the following major ground combat formations of other branches of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are based in the area of Operational Command East:
- Air Assault Forces:
- 25th Airborne Brigade, in Hvardiiske
- 46th Air Assault Brigade, in Poltava
- 81st Airmobile Brigade, in Druzhkivka
- Air Forces:
- 138th Anti-aircraft Missile Brigade, in Dnipro
- 301st Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment, in Nikopol
References[]
- ↑ Holcomb, Franklin. The Order of Battle of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Institute for the Study of War, Washington DC.
- ↑ "Error: no
|title=specified when using {{Cite web}}". http://www.defense-ua.com/rus/hotnews/?id=37756&prn=yes. - ↑ Kuzmuk, A. (2011) (in Ukrainian). Evolution of the structure of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (1991–2011). http://www.asv.gov.ua/content/nauka/editions/16/2011-16/47-63.pdf.
- ↑ "Командувач військ ОК "Схід" та голова Дніпропетровської ОДА перевірили хід будівництва фортифікаційних споруд у зоні АТО" (in Ukrainian). http://www.mil.gov.ua/news/2015/04/30/komanduvach-vijsk-ok-shid-ta-golova-dnipropetrovskoi-oda-perevirili-hid-budivnicztva-fortifikaczijnih-sporud-u-zoni-ato--/.
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