7th Rapid Response Corps (Ukraine)

7th Rapid Response Corps
7 Корпус Швидкого Реагування
Shoulder sleeve insignia
Active	January 2024 – present
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Air Assault Forces
Size	40,000 - 80,000
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War
Website	Official Facebook page
Commanders
Current commander	Col. Yevhen Lasiychuk

The 7th Rapid Response Corps (Ukrainian: 7 Корпус Швидкого Реагування), also known as 7th Army Corps or 7th Air Assault Corps, is a combined arms corps of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces. ^{[1] [2]}

History

The 7th Rapid Response Corps received during its early days attention from prominent political figures such as former President Petro Poroshenko, who visited the newly formed unit. ^[3] This corps is part of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces, which combines all field units under this specialization. The creation of this corps represents a strategic enhancement in Ukraine's military structure, aligning it more closely with NATO-style corps units. ^[4]

Structure

As of 2025 the corps structure is as follows: ^{[5] [6]}

• 7th Rapid Response Corps
  • Corp's Headquarters
    • 87th Management Battalion
  • 25th Airborne Brigade
  • 77th Airmobile Brigade
  • 78th Air Assault Regiment
  • 79th Air Assault Brigade
  • 81st Airmobile Brigade
  • 132nd Reconnaissance Battalion
  • 147th Artillery Brigade
  • 421st Battalion of Unmanned Systems

References

1. "7th Rapid Response Corps". MilitaryLand.net. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
2. "Командування "Азову" та 3 ОШБр стануть основою управління двох нових корпусів". Мілітарний (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 16 April 2025.
3. "В Україні об'єднали десантно-штурмові підрозділи у корпусну структуру" [Air assault units in Ukraine]. mil.in.ua (in Ukrainian). Ukrainian Military Portal. 28 January 2018. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024.
4. Kyiv Post, Kyiv Post (4 February 2025). "Ukraine Army to Field NATO-Style Corps Units for First Time in Major Command Upgrade".
5. "Денис Шмигаль | Міністр оборони України". Telegram. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
6. "The corps reform of the Ukrainian army has been going on for 6 months. What is its current status? Here is what is known from open sources — we show it on the map". babel.ua. 27 August 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.