Operation Command West (OC West) is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces in western Ukraine. Its headquarters is located in Rivne.
History
When Ukraine gained independence from the Soviet Union, there were three Military Districts on its territory. These were the Kiev, Odessa and Carpathian Military Districts. The Carpathian Military District was established in July 1945. In 1997, the Western Operational Command was created from the Carpathian Military District. [1]
By 1 July 2006, the Western Operational Command consisted units directly subordinated to the command and to the 13th Army Corps. These units were:
In October 2013, Operation Command North was created in Rivne. The Western Operational Command's headquarters was moved to Lviv and disbanded in August 2015.
Since the beginning of 2015, Operation Command North was moved to Chernihiv. Operation Command West headquarters remained in Rivne.
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