Support Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Support Forces
Founded	February 5th 2020
Country	Ukraine
Type	Military branch
Role	Military engineering CBRN defense Military meteorology Military Topography and Navigation
Part of	Armed Forces of Ukraine
Garrison/HQ	Kyiv
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War
Website	Official Facebook site
Commanders
Current commander	Major General Dmytro Herega

The Support Forces are a separate branch of the Armed Forces of Ukraine combining the elements engineering troops, radiological, chemical, and biological defence forces, geospatial support, and hydrometeorological and canine services.

History

Support Forces moving a Truck and Howitzer over a river during training

In December 2004, the Central Directorate of Engineering Troops of the Main Directorate of Operational Support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine became part of the Support Forces Command.

In accordance with the requirements of the directive of the minister of defense of Ukraine, the Command of the Support Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was disbanded in 2010.

In early February 2020, in accordance with the joint directives of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a new command was created - the Support Forces Command. ^[1] It was created on the basis of the Main Directorate of Operational Support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. ^[2]

Structure

Support Forces CBRN defence training

Support Forces ^[3]

• Support Forces Command
  • Engineering Troops Directorate
    • Center for Special Engineering Works
    • 20th Arsenal
    • 23rd Engineering Positional Regiment
    • 47th Engineering Brigade
    • 48th Engineering Brigade
    • 49th Demining Brigade
    • 70th Support Brigade
    • 92nd Support Battalion
    • 107th Road Support Center
    • 211th Pontoon Bridge Brigade
    • 250th Engineering Support Center
    • 808th Support Brigade
    • 3046th Central Engineering Base
  • CBRN Troops Directorate
    • 704th CBRN Brigade
    • 536th Central Base
    • Settlement and Analytical Center
  • Military Topography and Navigation Directorate
    • 8th Publishing Center
    • 13th Photogrammetric Center
    • 16th Center
    • 22nd Military Cartographic Unit
    • 64th Topogeodetic Center
    • 115th Cartographic Center
    • 161st Topogeodetic Center
  • Hydrometeorological Center
  • 143rd Joint Training Center

Commanders

• Lieutenant General Anatoly Ivanovich Sobora (2004—2006)
• Colonel Zhirnov Mykola Mykolayovych (2020—2021) ^[1]
• Major General Dmytro Mykhailovych Gerega (08/09/2021—03/04/2024) ^[4]
• Brigadier General Yakovets Oleksandr Vasilyovych (04.03—25.04.2024) ^{[5] [6]}
• Major General Dmytro Mykhailovych Gerega (since 09.05.2024) ^[7]

References

1. У ЗСУ створили чотири нові командування на http://unian.ua/ Archived 2020-07-30 at the Wayback Machine
2. "Сили підтримки" . Retrieved 2023-03-18.
3. "Support Forces". militaryland. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
4. Повідомлення Командування Сил підтримки Збройних Сил України on Facebook
5. Зеленський змінив командувача Сил підтримки ЗСУ, Укрінформ, 04.03.2024
6. Зеленський звільнив командувача Сил підтримки ЗСУ, Укрінформ, 26.04.2024
7. Decree of the President of Ukraine from 9 травня 2024 year № 315/2024 «Про призначення Д.Гереги командувачем Сил підтримки Збройних Сил України» (in Ukrainian)