Operational Command East

{{Infobox military unit | unit_name = Operational Command East | dates = January 1, 2015 - Present | native_name = Оперативне командування Схід | image = OC East Ukrainian Ground Forces insignia.svg | caption = Shoulder sleeve insignia | website = https://www.facebook.com/EastOC | commander1 = Oleh Mikats | garrison = Dnipro, <small>Dnipropetrovsk Oblast</small> | country = {{UKR}} | branch = {{army|Ukraine}} | type = Military district | command_structure = {{military|Ukraine}} | identification_symbol_2_label = | battles = * Russo-Ukrainian War ** War in Donbas ** Russian Invasion of Ukraine }} The '''Operational Command East''' ({{abbr.}} '''OC East''', {{langx|uk|Оперативне командування "Схід", ОК "Схід"}}) is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces in eastern Ukraine. Its headquarters is currently located in Dnipro.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Russia did not capture Soledar, Ukraine insists |url=https://news.yahoo.com/russia-did-not-capture-soledar-181900364.html |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=news.yahoo.com |date=16 January 2023 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==History== alt=Map of Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts highlighted in Ukraine|thumb|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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Air defence struck down five drones, presumably Shahed UAVs, in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast |url=https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/12/28/7382771/ |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=Ukrainska Pravda |language=en}}</ref> These were the Kyiv Military District, the Odesa Military District, and the Carpathian Military District.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Axe |first=David |title=The Ukrainian Army Could Form Three New Heavy Brigades With All These Tanks And Fighting Vehicles It's Getting |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/01/17/the-ukrainian-army-could-form-three-new-heavy-brigades-with-all-these-tanks-and-fighting-vehicles-its-getting/ |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> In January 1998, the Southern Operational Command was created from the Odesa MD and the eastern part of the Kyiv MD.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.defense-ua.com/rus/hotnews/?id=37756&prn=yes|title = Defense Express}}</ref> In 2005, the Southern Operational Association was created from the Southern Operational Command.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Evolution of the structure of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (1991–2011)|last = Kuzmuk|first = A.|year = 2011|url = http://www.asv.gov.ua/content/nauka/editions/16/2011-16/47-63.pdf|language = uk}}</ref> In October 2013, Operational Command South was created from the Southern Operational Association.<ref name=":1" /> 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.<ref name=":1" /> The command at the time was led by Lieutenant General Serhii Naiev.<ref>{{Cite web |trans-title=Commander of Operation Command East and head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast administration inspect fortifications in anti-terrorist operations |script-title=uk:Командувач військ ОК «Схід» та голова Дніпропетровської ОДА перевірили хід будівництва фортифікаційних споруд у зоні АТО |url=http://www.mil.gov.ua/news/2015/04/30/komanduvach-vijsk-ok-shid-ta-golova-dnipropetrovskoi-oda-perevirili-hid-budivnicztva-fortifikaczijnih-sporud-u-zoni-ato--/ |access-date=2016-01-28 |date=2015-04-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627022344/https://www.mil.gov.ua/news/2015/04/30/komanduvach-vijsk-ok-shid-ta-golova-dnipropetrovskoi-oda-perevirili-hid-budivnicztva-fortifikaczijnih-sporud-u-zoni-ato--/ |archive-date=2015-06-27 |url-status=dead |website=Ukrainian Armed Forces |language=uk}}</ref> Units under the operational control of OC East were involved in the War in Donbas.<ref name=":0" />

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.<ref name=":1" />

== Organization == Operational Command East has operational command of ground force units in Donetsk, Luhansk, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv oblasts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Оперативне командування "Схід" |url=https://www.facebook.com/EastOC |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}}</ref>

* 25px '''Operational Command East''', in Dnipro ** 25px '''5th Tank Brigade''', in Kryvyi Rih ** 22px '''17th Tank Brigade''', in Kryvyi Rih ** 25px '''23rd Mechanized Brigade''', in Pokrovsk ** 25px '''43rd Mechanized Brigade''', in Dnipro ** 25px '''53rd Mechanized Brigade''', in Sievierodonetsk ** 25px '''54th Mechanized Brigade''', in Bakhmut ** 25px '''67th Mechanized Brigade''', in Dnipro ** 25px '''92nd Mechanized Brigade''', in Kluhyno-Bashkyrivka ** 25px '''93rd Mechanized Brigade''', in Cherkaske ** 25px '''47th Artillery Brigade''', in Kharkiv ** 25px '''55th Artillery Brigade''', in Zaporizhzhia ** 25px 1039th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment, in Hvardiiske ** 25px 91st Engineer Brigade, in Okhtyrka ** 25px 121st Signal Regiment, in Cherkaske ** 25px 532nd Maintenance Regiment, in Cherkaske ** 25px 425th Skala Assault Battalion, in Dnipro ** 25px 74th Reconnaissance Battalion, in Cherkaske ** 25px 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

=== 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 Assault Forces''': ** 25px 25th Airborne Brigade, in Hvardiiske

* '''Air Force''': ** 25px 164th Radio Technical Brigade, in Kharkiv ** 25px 138th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade, in Dnipro ** 25px 301st Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, in Nikopol ** 25px 302nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, in Kharkiv ** 57th Communication Regiment, in Dnipro

* '''Special Operations Forces''': ** 25px 47th Special Forces Detachment

==Leadership==

===Commanders ===

* Major General Serhii Naiev (2015—2017)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-06-27 |title=Командувач військ ОК «Схід» та голова Дніпропетровської ОДА перевірили хід будівництва фортифікаційних споруд у зоні АТО {{!}} Міністерство оборони України |url=https://www.mil.gov.ua/news/2015/04/30/komanduvach-vijsk-ok-shid-ta-golova-dnipropetrovskoi-oda-perevirili-hid-budivnicztva-fortifikaczijnih-sporud-u-zoni-ato--/ |access-date=2023-12-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627022344/https://www.mil.gov.ua/news/2015/04/30/komanduvach-vijsk-ok-shid-ta-golova-dnipropetrovskoi-oda-perevirili-hid-budivnicztva-fortifikaczijnih-sporud-u-zoni-ato--/ |archive-date=2015-06-27 }}</ref> * Lieutenant General Oleksandr Krasanook (2017 - 18 July 2019)<ref>{{Cite web | title=УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №322/2018 — Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України | url=https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/3222018-25182 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181014165010/https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/3222018-25182 | access-date=2025-04-28 | archive-date=2018-10-14}}</ref> * Major General Oleksandr Nesterenko (18 July 2019 - 9 August 2021)<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 22, 2017 |title=ВИПУСКНИКИ ФАКУЛЬТЕТУ ВІЙСЬКОВОЇ ПІДГОТОВКИ ВІЙСЬКОВОГО ІНСТИТУТУ ПРИСЯГНУЛИ НА ВІРНІСТЬ НАРОДУ УКРАЇНИ |url=http://mil.univ.kiev.ua/page/news/1/view/450 |accessdate=2019-11-01 |website=mil.univ.kiev.ua}}</ref>

* Major General Oleh Mikats (9 August 2021-present)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Зеленський провів кадрові призначення в ЗСУ: змінив командувачів Повітряних сил та Десантно-штурмових військ|url=https://espreso.tv/zelenskiy-proviv-kadrovi-priznachennya-v-zsu-zminiv-komanduvachiv-povitryanikh-sil-ta-desantno-shturmovikh-viysk|website=espreso.tv|accessdate=2021-08-09|language=uk|archive-date=9 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809214209/https://espreso.tv/zelenskiy-proviv-kadrovi-priznachennya-v-zsu-zminiv-komanduvachiv-povitryanikh-sil-ta-desantno-shturmovikh-viysk}}</ref>

=== Chiefs of staff - first deputy commanders ===

* Major General Ihor Palahnyuk (2017-2019) * Major General Eduard Moskaliov (2019-present)<ref>{{Cite web |title=У Маріуполі визначені переможці 5-го сезону чемпіонату України з футболу Ліги учасників АТО дивізіону «Схід» |url=https://dn.gov.ua/news/u-mariupoli-viznacheni-peremozhci-5-go-sezonu-chempionatu-ukrayini-z-futbolu-ligi-uchasnikiv-ato-divizionu-shid |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=dn.gov.ua}}</ref>

==See also== * Kharkov Military District

==References== <references />

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