Active 1997–present Type Military district | Country Ukraine | |
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Currentcommander Major General Ihor Dougan | ||
Operational Command West (OC West) is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces in western Ukraine. Its headquarters is located in Rivne.
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History
When Ukraine gained independence from the Soviet Union, there were three Military Districts on its territory. These were the Kiev, Odessa and Carpathian Military Districts. The Carpathian Military District was established in July 1945. In 1997, the Western Operational Command was created from the Carpathian Military District.
By 1 July 2006, the Western Operational Command consisted of units directly subordinated to the command and to the 13th Army Corps. These units were:
In October 2013, Operational Command North was created in Rivne. The Western Operational Command's headquarters was moved to Lviv and disbanded in August 2015. In November 2013, the 80th Airmobile Regiment was upgraded to brigade strength.
Since the beginning of 2015, Operational Command North was moved to Chernihiv. Operational Command West headquarters remained in Rivne. Major General Ihor Dougan is currently the leader of the command.
In October 2015, the 10th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade was formed in the command.
During late January and early February 2016, units of Operational Command West participated in joint training exercises with British instructors in Rivne.