7th Rapid Response Corps is a combined arms unit of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces.
It was established in January 2024, following the push by then Commander in Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi for the continued development of the Army Corps system within the Ukrainian Defense Forces. This marked the creation of the first combined arms unit within the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces.
Immediately, the unit integrated the 25th Airborne, 46th Airmobile, 71st Jager, 77th Airmobile, 79th Air Assault, 79th Air Assault, 81st Airmobile, 82nd Air Assault, 95th Air Assault, and 148th Artillery Brigades, as well as the 78th Air Assault Regiment.
In August 2024, many units of the corps began participating in combat operations during the Kursk Incursion in the Kursk Oblast of the Russian Federation. Many of the brigades excelled in assaulting Russian positions, particularly the 82nd Air Assault Brigade, which distinguished itself from other units due to its relatively new formation. Its command and combat experience would later prove valuable in creating a new combat corps.
Since the beginning of 2025, the corps has actively participated in the defense of the Pokrovsk direction and numerous other sectors of the frontline.
In February 2025, it became known that a large portion of the 7th Rapid Response Corps would be split into two to form a second Corps within the structure of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces, paving the way for what would become the 8th Air Assault Corps, formed on the basis of the 82nd Air Assault Brigade.
In July 2025, Colonel Yevhen Lasiychuk was appointed as the commander of the 7th Rapid Response Corps, a former serviceman and commander of the 25th Airborne Brigade.
In September 2025, the corps was assigned the newly formed 147th Artillery Brigade, while the former 148th Artillery Brigade departed and joined the ranks of the 8th Air Assault Corps.
In November 2025, Lasiychuk was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General.
In December 2025, in order to bring the combat strength of the corps to consist of five maneuver brigades, the 78th Air Assault Regiment was expanded to the size of a brigade.
Insignia
The insignia depicts a traditional chevron with a grey border and maroon canvas, the colour of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces. Its central imagery depicts a stylized wing with grey and light grey gradients facing left, symbolizing mobility and the airborne component of landing forces into battle. Below it, it features a golden sceptre, representing command and control, as well as a golden, flamed sword, crossing the sceptre, entailing the willingness to act and defend and commit to offensive actions.
