Operational Command East

Operational Command East (OC East) is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces in eastern Ukraine. Its headquarters is currently located in Dnipro.

Operational Command East
OC East (green)
ActiveJanuary 2015 – present
Country Ukraine
BranchUkrainian Ground Forces
TypeMilitary district
Garrison/HQDnipro
EngagementsWar in Donbass
Commanders
Current
commander		Lieutenant General Serhiy Nayev[1]
Insignia
Operational Command East Shoulder sleeve insignia (2020-)
Operational Command East Shoulder sleeve insignia (2015-2020)

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 Lieutenant 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.

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:
  • Air Forces:
    • 138th Anti-aircraft Missile Brigade, in Dnipro
    • 301st Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment, in Nikopol
  • Territorial Defense Forces
    • 108th Independent Territorial Defense Brigade
    • 109th Independent Territorial Defense Brigade
    • 110th Independent Territorial Defense Brigade
    • 111th Independent Territorial Defense Brigade
    • 113th Independent Territorial Defense Brigade

See also

References
  1. Holcomb, Franklin. The Order of Battle of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Institute for the Study of War, Washington DC.
  2. "Defense Express".
  3. Kuzmuk, A. (2011). Evolution of the structure of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (1991–2011) (PDF) (in Ukrainian).
  4. "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). Retrieved 2016-01-28.

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