| Operational Command East | |
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| Оперативне командування Схід | |
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| Active | January 1, 2015 - Present |
| Country | 👁 Image Ukraine |
| Branch | 👁 Image Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Type | Military district |
| Part of | 👁 Image Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Garrison/HQ | Dnipro, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast |
| Engagements | |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/EastOC |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Oleh Mikats |
The Operational Command East (abbr. OC East, Ukrainian: Оперативне командування "Схід", ОК "Схід") is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces in eastern Ukraine. Its headquarters is currently located in Dnipro.[1]
History
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When Ukraine gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, there were three Soviet military districts in its territory.[2] These were the Kyiv Military District, the Odesa Military District, and the Carpathian Military District.[3] In January 1998, the Southern Operational Command was created from the Odesa MD and the eastern part of the Kyiv MD.[4] In 2005, the Southern Operational Association was created from the Southern Operational Command.[5] In October 2013, Operational Command South was created from the Southern Operational Association.[3] In January 2015, Operational Command East was established with control over forces in Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts. These areas were previously controlled by Operation Command South.[3] The command at the time was led by Lieutenant General Serhii Naiev.[6] Units under the operational control of OC East were involved in the War in Donbas.[2]
Since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, units of OC East have been involved in heavy fighting with Russian forces during the battle of Donbas.[3]
Organization
[edit]Operational Command East has operational command of ground force units in Donetsk, Luhansk, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv oblasts.[7]
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Operational Command East, in Dnipro- 👁 Image
5th Tank Brigade, in Kryvyi Rih - 👁 Image
17th Tank Brigade, in Kryvyi Rih - 👁 Image
23rd Mechanized Brigade, in Pokrovsk - 👁 Image
43rd Mechanized Brigade, in Dnipro - 👁 Image
53rd Mechanized Brigade, in Sievierodonetsk - 👁 Image
54th Mechanized Brigade, in Bakhmut - 👁 Image
67th Mechanized Brigade, in Dnipro - 👁 Image
92nd Mechanized Brigade, in Kluhyno-Bashkyrivka - 👁 Image
93rd Mechanized Brigade, in Cherkaske - 👁 Image
47th Artillery Brigade, in Kharkiv - 👁 Image
55th Artillery Brigade, in Zaporizhzhia - 👁 Image
1039th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment, in Hvardiiske - 👁 Image
91st Engineer Brigade, in Okhtyrka - 👁 Image
121st Signal Regiment, in Cherkaske - 👁 Image
532nd Maintenance Regiment, in Cherkaske - 👁 Image
425th Skala Assault Battalion, in Dnipro - 👁 Image
74th Reconnaissance Battalion, in Cherkaske - 👁 Image
129th Reconnaissance Battalion, in Nikolske - 78th Materiel Support Battalion, in Kryvyi Rih
- 133rd Guard & Service Battalion, in Dnipro
- 227th Transport Battalion, in Kryvyi Rih
- 502nd Electronic Warfare Regiment, in Cherkaske
- 188th Command & Intelligence Center, in Dnipro
- 368th Information & Signal Center, in Dnipro
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Additional forces
[edit]The following formations of other branches of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, respectively the general staff of the Ukrainian ground forces, are based in the area of Operational Command East and can be assigned to the command as needed:
- Air Force:
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164th Radio Technical Brigade, in Kharkiv - 👁 Image
138th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade, in Dnipro - 👁 Image
301st Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, in Nikopol - 👁 Image
302nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, in Kharkiv - 57th Communication Regiment, in Dnipro
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- Territorial Defense Forces
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108th Territorial Defence Brigade "Dnipropetrovsk" - 👁 Image
109th Territorial Defence Brigade "Donetsk" - 👁 Image
110th Territorial Defence Brigade "Zaporizhzhia" - 👁 Image
111th Territorial Defence Brigade "Luhansk" - 👁 Image
113th Territorial Defence Brigade "Kharkiv" - 👁 Image
127th Territorial Defence Brigade "Kharkiv City" - 👁 Image
128th Territorial Defence Brigade "Dnipro City" - 👁 Image
129th Territorial Defence Brigade "Kryvyi Rih" - 3rd Infantry Battalion "Dnipro"
- 6th Infantry Battalion "Zaporizhzhia"
- 17th Infantry Battalion "Kharkiv"
- 105th Infantry Battalion "Donetsk"
- Infantry Battalion "Luhansk"
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Leadership
[edit]Commanders
[edit]- Major General Serhii Naiev (2015—2017)[8]
- Lieutenant General Oleksandr Krasanook (2017 - 18 July 2019)[9]
- Major General Oleksandr Nesterenko (18 July 2019 - 9 August 2021)[10]
- Major General Oleh Mikats (9 August 2021-present)[11]
Chiefs of staff - first deputy commanders
[edit]- Major General Ihor Palahnyuk (2017-2019)
- Major General Eduard Moskaliov (2019-present)[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Russia did not capture Soledar, Ukraine insists". news.yahoo.com. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ a b "Air defence struck down five drones, presumably Shahed UAVs, in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ a b c d Axe, David. "The Ukrainian Army Could Form Three New Heavy Brigades With All These Tanks And Fighting Vehicles It's Getting". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ "Defense Express".
- ^ Kuzmuk, A. (2011). Evolution of the structure of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (1991–2011) (PDF) (in Ukrainian).
- ^ Командувач військ ОК «Схід» та голова Дніпропетровської ОДА перевірили хід будівництва фортифікаційних споруд у зоні АТО [Commander of Operation Command East and head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast administration inspect fortifications in anti-terrorist operations]. Ukrainian Armed Forces (in Ukrainian). 2015-04-30. Archived from the original on 2015-06-27. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ^ "Оперативне командування "Схід"". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ "Командувач військ ОК «Схід» та голова Дніпропетровської ОДА перевірили хід будівництва фортифікаційних споруд у зоні АТО | Міністерство оборони України". 2015-06-27. Archived from the original on 2015-06-27. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №322/2018 — Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України". Archived from the original on 2018-10-14. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ "ВИПУСКНИКИ ФАКУЛЬТЕТУ ВІЙСЬКОВОЇ ПІДГОТОВКИ ВІЙСЬКОВОГО ІНСТИТУТУ ПРИСЯГНУЛИ НА ВІРНІСТЬ НАРОДУ УКРАЇНИ". mil.univ.kiev.ua. August 22, 2017. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ "Зеленський провів кадрові призначення в ЗСУ: змінив командувачів Повітряних сил та Десантно-штурмових військ". espreso.tv (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ^ "У Маріуполі визначені переможці 5-го сезону чемпіонату України з футболу Ліги учасників АТО дивізіону «Схід»". dn.gov.ua. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
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