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

The 8th Air Assault Corps (Ukrainian: 8-й Десантно-Штурмовий Корпус), is a combined arms corps of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces. [1]

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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. [2] [3]

Structure

As of 2025 the corps structure is as follows:

References

  1. ↑ "8th Air Assault Corps". MilitaryLand.net. 22 April 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  2. ↑ Kyiv Post, Kyiv Post (4 February 2025). "Ukraine Army to Field NATO-Style Corps Units for First Time in Major Command Upgrade".
  3. ↑ 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.
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