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.[1]

Operational Command East
Оперативне командування Схід
Shoulder sleeve insignia
ActiveJanuary 1, 2015 - Present
Country Ukraine
BranchUkrainian Ground Forces
TypeMilitary district
Garrison/HQDnipro, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
EngagementsWar in Donbas
Websitehttps://www.facebook.com/EastOC
Commanders
Current
commander		Oleh Mikats

History
Map of Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts highlighted in Ukraine
Map of Operational Command East in Ukraine

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 Donbass.[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

Operational Command East has operational command of ground force units in Donetsk, Luhansk, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv oblasts.[7]

Additional forces

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:
    • 164th Radio Technical Brigade, in Kharkiv
    • 138th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade, in Dnipro
    • 301st Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, in Nikopol
    • 302nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, in Kharkiv
    • 57th Communication Regiment, in Dnipro

See also

References
  1. "Russia did not capture Soledar, Ukraine insists". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  2. "Air defence struck down five drones, presumably Shahed UAVs, in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  3. 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.
  4. "Defense Express".
  5. Kuzmuk, A. (2011). Evolution of the structure of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (1991–2011) (PDF) (in Ukrainian).
  6. 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.
  7. "Оперативне командування "Схід"". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-01-20.

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