8th Air Assault Corps (Ukraine)

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8th Air Assault Corps
8-й десантно-штурмовий корпус
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Shoulder sleeve insignia
Active2025 – present
CountryFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
BranchFlag of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces.svg Ukrainian Air Assault Forces
Size40,000 - 80,000
Garrison/HQ Chernivtsi, Chernivtsi Oblast
Engagements Russo-Ukrainian War
Website Official Facebook page
Commanders
Current
commander
Col. Dmytro Voloshyn [1]

The 8th Air Assault Corps [a] is a combined arms corps of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces. [2]

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History

The creation of this corps represents a strategic enhancement in Ukraine's military structure, aligning it more closely with NATO-style corps units. [3] [4]

Structure

As of 2025 the corps structure is as follows:

Notes

  1. Ukrainian: 8-й десантно-штурмовий корпус

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Відділ комунікацій 8 корпусу Десантно-штурмових військ Збройних Cил України. "Створено 8 корпус Десантно-штурмових військ Збройних Cил України". Десантно-штрумові війська Збройних Сил України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 20 September 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. "8th Air Assault Corps". MilitaryLand.net. 22 April 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  3. Kyiv Post, Kyiv Post (4 February 2025). "Ukraine Army to Field NATO-Style Corps Units for First Time in Major Command Upgrade".
  4. Олексієв, Федір (23 April 2025). "The 8th Air Assault Corps has been formed in the Armed Forces of Ukraine | Ukraine Top News". glavnoe.in.ua. Retrieved 23 April 2025.