7th Rapid Response Corps (Ukraine)

7th Rapid Response Corps
7 Корпус Швидкого Реагування
Shoulder sleeve insignia
ActiveJanuary 2024 – present
Country Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Air Assault Forces
SizeCorps
EngagementsRusso-Ukrainian War
Commanders
Current
commander		Col. Valery Kurach

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:

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".


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