The 9th Strategic Reserve Corps (Ukrainian: 9 армійський корпус; 9 АК) is an active formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, formed for the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive.[1]
| 9th Strategic Reserve Corps | |
|---|---|
| 9 армійський корпус | |
 | |
| Active | 2023–present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Branch |  Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Engagements | Russian invasion of Ukraine |
History
editThe first public mention of the 9th Corps was in April 2023, after a series of classified US Department of Defense papers were leaked.[2]
Units of the corps made up much of the first wave of the 2023 summer counteroffensive.[3]
Structure
editAs of 2023 the corps' structure is as follows:[4]
- IX Army Corps, Lutsk, Volyn Oblast
- 81st Corps HQ and HQ Battalion
- 3rd Assault Infantry Brigade (Mech)
- 47th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
- 58th Motorized Infantry Brigade
- 67th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
- 4th Tank Brigade
- 47th Field Artillery Brigade
- 150th Reconnaissance Battalion
- 93rd Combat Engineer Battalion
- 228th Logistics Battalion (Sustainment)
- 474th Separate Guard and Service Battalion. Involved in fire support, defense activities and assistance to units in the combat zone.[5]
- 747th Maintenance Battalion
- MP Battalion
- 180th Corps Training Battalion (Basic Training)
References
edit- ^ "Perseverance and Adaptation: Ukraine's Counteroffensive at Three Months". War on the Rocks. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "U.S. intelligence leak sheds light on Ukrainian weapons shortages". Yahoo News. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Ukrainian counteroffensive's slow going offers reality check but could yet pay off | Ukraine | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "9th Army Corps". 3 August 2023.
- ^ "ПОМІЧНИК КОМАНДИРА БАТАЛЬЙОНУ З ПРАВОВОЇ РОБОТИ". www.lobbyx (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 30 July 2024.
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