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Command of the Ground Forces

Ground Forces

Operational Command East

Full name: Operational Command East

Active:

January 1, 2015 –

Military Unit Number:

A1314

Garrison:

Dnipro, Dnipro Oblast

Size:

Army

Motto:

n/a

Unit Role:

Military District

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About Unit

Operational Command East is a military district and operational unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. Its area of responsibility includes the regions of Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk, and Kharkiv. The unit was established in 2015 in response to Russian aggression in the Donbas region. Prior to its formation, Ukraine did not have dedicated military coverage in the eastern direction.

Major General

Viktor Nikolyuk

He graduated from the Kharkiv Tank School and the National Defense University, serving as chief of staff of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade and later commander of the 92nd Mechanized Brigade. In 2015, he was accused but denied involvement in an attack on a mobile anti-smuggling group and filed a lawsuit to clear his name.In 2021 was appointed commander of Operational Command North and played a key role in defending Chernihiv Oblast following the full-scale invasion of 2022. In 2023, he became comman…

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Recent News

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April 17, 2026

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Unit Headquarters

It includes the headquarters, management and commandant platoon.

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3rd Army Corps

A5111 | Kyiv

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9th Army Corps

A4655 | Lutsk, Volyn Oblast

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11th Army Corps

A3369 | Rivne, Rivne Oblast

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133rd Guard and Service Battalion

A3750 | Dnipro, Dnipro Oblast

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56th Radio Technical Battalion

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74th Reconnaissance Battalion

A1035 | Cherkaske, Dnipro Oblast

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78th Material Supply Battalion

??? | Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro Oblast

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91st Support Brigade

A0563 | Okhtyrka, Sumy Oblast

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121st Communication Regiment

A1214 | Cherkaske, Dnipro oblast

Unit structurally subordinated to the command of this formation.

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168th Reserve Battalion

| Cherkasy, Dnipro Oblast

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188th Command and Reconnaissance Center

A2129 | Dnipro, Dnipro Oblast

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218th Supply Center

A1361 | Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast

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368th Telecommunication Hub

A2326 | Dnipro, Dnipro Oblast

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425th Assault Regiment

A4862 | Dnipro, Dnipro Oblast

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461st Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun Battalion

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502nd Electronic Warfare Regiment

A1828 | Cherkaske, Dnipro Oblast

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1039th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment

A1964 | Hvardiiske, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

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