17th Army Corps (Ukraine)

17th Army Corps
17 армійський корпус
Insignia of the corps
Active2025 – present
Country Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Ground Forces
Size40,000 - 80,000
Garrison/HQZaporizhzhia, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Motto(s)"Fortune Favors the Brave"
EngagementsRusso-Ukrainian War
WebsiteOfficial Facebook page
Commanders
Current
commander		Col. Volodymyr Silenko

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

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.[4]

Structure

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

References

  1. ^ a b "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.
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