9th Army Corps (Ukraine)

9th Army Corps
9 армійський корпус
Insignia of the corps
ActiveNovember 19, 2022 – present
Country Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Ground Forces
SizeCorps
Garrison/HQLutsk, Volyn Oblast
EngagementsRusso-Ukrainian War
WebsiteOfficial Facebook page
Commanders
Current
commander		Brig. Gen. Oleksandr Tarnavskyi

The 9th Army Corps (Ukrainian: 9 армійський корпус) is a Corps of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.[1][2]

History

The 9th Corps was first publicly mentioned in April 2023, following the leak of a series of classified U.S. Department of Defense documents.[3] Established specifically for Ukraine's 2023 counteroffensive, the corps played a role in the operation.[2] Units from the 9th Corps formed a large part of the initial wave during the summer counteroffensive of 2023.[4][5]

Structure

As of 2025 the corps structure is as follows:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "9th Army Corps". MilitaryLand.net. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Perseverance and Adaptation: Ukraine's Counteroffensive at Three Months". War on the Rocks. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. intelligence leak sheds light on Ukrainian weapons shortages". Yahoo News. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Ukrainian counteroffensive's slow going offers reality check but could yet pay off | Ukraine | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Чи буде Україна воювати корпусами? Розбір УП". Українська правда (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 3 May 2025.
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