17th Army Corps (Ukraine)

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17th Army Corps
17 армійський корпус
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Insignia of the corps
Active2025–present
CountryFlag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
BranchEnsign of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.svg  Ukrainian Ground Forces
Size40,000–80,000
Garrison/HQ Zaporizhzhia, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Motto(s)"Fortune Favors the Brave"
Engagements Russo-Ukrainian War
Website Official Facebook page
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Volodmyr Silenko (until September 2025)

The 17th Army Corps (Ukrainian: 17 армійський корпус) is a Corps of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. [1]

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History

The 17th Army Corps is a military unit formed as part of Ukraine's ongoing defense reforms. These reforms aim to improve command structures and operational readiness amid ongoing conflicts. [2] [3]

It was reported in August 2025 that the 17th Corps's units were holding the defense of the Zaporizhzhia front, and that it was meant to replace Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia operational-tactical group  [ uk ]. [4]

According to Ukrainska Pravda , in September 2025, corps commander Volodymyr Silenko was removed from his post for the loss of positions in the corps' area of responsibility. [5]

Structure

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

References

  1. 1 2 "17th Army Corps". MilitaryLand.net. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  2. "General Syrskyi: Army Corps to Replace Tactical Groups at Front Line". Militarnyi. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  3. Zoria, Yuri (3 February 2025). "Commander-in-chief announces major reorganization of Ukrainian military structure". Euromaidan Press. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  4. Чубукин, Александр (2 August 2025). "Названо бригади та полки, що захищають Запоріжжя". Акцент.zp.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  5. "Ukraine's commander-in-chief dismisses two corps commanders – sources". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 Сафронов, Тарас (3 July 2025). "Розкрили склад: 17 армійський корпус отримав у підпорядкування три бригади". Мілітарний  [ uk ] (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  7. 1 2 "На Запоріжжі Сили оборони розгромили одразу дві бронегрупи противника". АрміяInform  [ uk ] (in Ukrainian). 3 September 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.