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Operational Command East (OC East) is a formation of the
Ukrainian Ground Forces
The Ukrainian Ground Forces ( uk, Сухопу́тні військá Збрóйних сил Украї́ни), also known as the Ukrainian Army, are the land forces of Ukraine and one of the five branches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They ...
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 theKyiv Military District
The Kiev Military District (; , abbreviated ) was a military district of the Imperial Russian Army and subsequently of the Red Army and Soviet Armed Forces. It was first formed in 1862, and was headquartered in Kiev (Kyiv) for most of its exi ...
, Odessa Military District
The Odesa Military District (russian: Одесский военный округ, ОВО; , abbreviated ) was a military administrative division of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In 1998 most of its territory was transformed into the Southern Operat ...
and the Carpathian Military District
The Red Banner Carpathian Military District (, ) was a military district of the Soviet Armed Forces during the Cold War and subsequently of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the early Post-Soviet period.
It was established on 3 May 1946 on the ...
. In January 1998, the Southern Operational Command was created from the Odessa MD and the eastern part of Kyiv MD. In 2005, the Southern Operational Association was created from the Southern Operational Command. 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
Donetsk ( , ; uk, Донецьк, translit=Donets'k ; russian: Донецк ), formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka (or Hughesovka), Stalin and Stalino (see also: cities' alternative names), is an industrial city in eastern Ukraine loca ...
, Luhansk
Luhansk (, ; uk, Луганськ, ), also known as Lugansk (, ; russian: Луганск, ), is a city in what is internationally recognised as Ukraine, although it is administered by Russia as capital of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR). A ...
, Kharkiv
Kharkiv ( uk, wikt:Харків, Ха́рків, ), also known as Kharkov (russian: Харькoв, ), is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city and List of hromadas of Ukraine, municipality in Ukraine.Dnipropetrovsk and
Operational Command East has operational command of ground force units in
Zaporizhzhia
Zaporizhzhia ( uk, Запоріжжя) or Zaporozhye (russian: Запорожье) is a city in southeast Ukraine, situated on the banks of the Dnieper River. It is the administrative centre of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Zaporizhzhia has a populat ...
oblasts. These areas were previously controlled by Operation Command South. The command is led by Lieutenant General Serhiy Nayev. Units under the operational control of OC East are currently fighting in the War in Donbass
War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular ...
.
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. ...
, Ukrainian units of OC East were involved in heavy fighting with Russian troops during the Battle of Donbas.
Current Structure
Operational Command East has operational command of ground force units in Donetsk
Donetsk ( , ; uk, Донецьк, translit=Donets'k ; russian: Донецк ), formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka (or Hughesovka), Stalin and Stalino (see also: cities' alternative names), is an industrial city in eastern Ukraine loca ...
, Luhansk
Luhansk (, ; uk, Луганськ, ), also known as Lugansk (, ; russian: Луганск, ), is a city in what is internationally recognised as Ukraine, although it is administered by Russia as capital of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR). A ...
, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhia
Zaporizhzhia ( uk, Запоріжжя) or Zaporozhye (russian: Запорожье) is a city in southeast Ukraine, situated on the banks of the Dnieper River. It is the administrative centre of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Zaporizhzhia has a populatio ...
, and Kharkiv
Kharkiv ( uk, wikt:Харків, Ха́рків, ), also known as Kharkov (russian: Харькoв, ), is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city and List of hromadas of Ukraine, municipality in Ukraine.Dnipro
** 17th Tank Brigade,
Kryvyi Rih
Kryvyi Rih ( uk, Криви́й Ріг , lit. "Curved Bend" or "Crooked Horn"), also known as Krivoy Rog (Russian: Кривой Рог) is the largest city in central Ukraine, the 7th most populous city in Ukraine and the 2nd largest by area. K ...
** 53rd Mechanized Brigade, Sievierodonetsk
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and Lysychansk
Lysychansk ( uk, Лисича́нськ ; russian: Лисича́нск ) is a city in the Sievierodonetsk Raion of the Luhansk Oblast in Ukraine. Prior to 2020 municipal classification reforms, it was incorporated as a city of oblast significa ...
** 54th Mechanized Brigade, Bakhmut
** 92nd Mechanized Brigade, Kluhyno-Bashkyrivka
** 93rd Mechanized Brigade, Cherkaske
** 55th Artillery Brigade, Zaporizhia
Zaporizhzhia ( uk, Запоріжжя) or Zaporozhye (russian: Запорожье) is a city in southeast Ukraine, situated on the banks of the Dnieper River. It is the administrative centre of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Zaporizhzhia has a populatio ...
** 1039th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment, Hvardiiske
** 121st Signal Regiment, Cherkaske
** 91st Engineer Regiment, Okhtyrka
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** 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
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are based in the area of Operational Command East:
* Air Assault Forces:
** 25th Airborne Brigade, in Hvardiiske
** 81st Airmobile Brigade, in Druzhkivka
* Air Forces
An air force – in the broadest sense – is the national military branch that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an ar ...
:
** 138th Anti-aircraft Missile Brigade, in Dnipro
** 301st Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment, in Nikopol
* Territorial Defense Forces
** 108th Territorial Defense Brigade
** 109th Territorial Defense Brigade
** 110th Territorial Defense Brigade
** 111th Territorial Defense Brigade
** 113th Territorial Defense Brigade
See also
* Kharkiv Military DistrictReferences
External links
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Etymology
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2015 establishments in Ukraine