Kakhovka operational group

Kakhovka operational group
Active	2022-present
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Ground Forces^[1]
Type	Regional command^[1]

Military unit

The Kakhovka operational group, or operational grouping of troops "Kakhovka", is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces in Ukraine active in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The operational group participated in the Liberation of Kherson as part of the southern Ukrainian counteroffensive.

History

The Kakhovka operational group participated in the 2022 Ukrainian southern counteroffensive on Russian position in the Kherson Oblast on the western bank of the Dnipro River. On August 29, the operational group reported operations against Russian forces, also reporting that the 109th Regiment of the Donetsk People's Republic and Russian airborne forces abandoned their positions.^[2]^[3] Video released by the operational group of their claimed breakthrough in the Kherson front lines was accompanied by statements confirming offensive operations by Ukraine's Operational Command South.^[4]^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "Ukrainian Counteroffensive Underway in Kherson Region". Retrieved 2023-01-30.
^ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment August 29". Retrieved 2023-01-30.
^ "Mapping Ukraine's Military Advances". Retrieved 2023-01-30.
^ "Armed Forces of Ukraine break through first line of Russian defence in Kherson Oblast Kakhovka Operational Group". Retrieved 2023-01-30.
^ "Kherson: Ukraine claims new push in Russian-held region". Retrieved 2023-01-30.

Ukrainian Ground Forces

General Command
OC "West"
OC "South"
OC "North"
OC "East"

Armoured
Mechanized Infantry
Mountain Infantry
Rocket Forces and Field Artillery
Anti-aircraft Missile Defense Artillery
Army Aviation
Military Intelligence
Electronic Warfare
Communications and Cyber Security
Corps of Engineers
CBRN Protection

Corps

9th Army Corps
10th Army Corps
11th Army Corps

Strategic Groups

Pivnich: (Sumy, Chernihiv, Kiyv, Volyn)
Khortytsia: (Kharkiv, Lyman, Soledar, Chasiv Yar)
Tavria: (Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Chernihiv, Kryvyi Rih)
Odesa: (Kherson, Dunay, Vinnitsia)
Aleksandriya: (Kakhovka, Primorye)

Brigades

Army Aviation

Infantry¹

Presidential
3rd Assault
5th Assault
10th Mountain Assault
11th Motorized
13th Jaeger
14
15
21
22
23
24
28
30
31
32
33
41
42
43
44
47
53
54
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
65
66
67
68th Jaeger
72
88
92nd Assault
93
100
110
115
116
117
118
128th Mountain Assault
141st Infantry
142nd Infantry
143rd Infantry
144th Infantry
150
151
152
153
154
155 Infantry
156 Infantry
157 Infantry
158 Infantry
159 Infantry

Artillery

26
38
40
43
44
45
47
48
49
55
Reconnaissance
- 15
Missile
- 19
Rocket
- 27
- 107

Tank

Engineering

47th
48th
49th Assault Engineering
704th CBRN Protection

Regiments

Tank	300th Training
Mechanized	354 Training 355 Training
Anti-Aircraft Missile	38 39 1039 1121 1129
Artillery	356 Training
Engineering	Operational Support 12 16 70 91 703 Maintenance 31 50 145 146 532 Pontoon bridge 210 808
Signal	5 7 55 121

Battalions

Motorized Infantry	1st Assault 1 2 3 3rd Mechanized 4 6 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24th Assault 25 25th Assault 33rd Assault 34 40 42 43rd Territorial Defense 46th Assault 48th Assault 49th Assault 97th Mechanized 108th Assault 117th Assault 214th OPFOR 225th Assault 425th Assault
Tank	12
Mountain	8 15 108 109
Reconnaissance	54 74 120 129 130 131 143
Rifle	1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 44 45 46 48 50 51 52 (Airmobile) 53 54 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 64 65 66 67 68 70 210th Special Purpose 211th Special Purpose 403 405 407 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 451 Infantry 452 Infantry 453 Infantry 454 Infantry 455 Infantry 456 Infantry 457 Infantry 459 460 468
Engineering	308 309 310 311 321 507 534 Pontoon bridge 11
Electronic Warfare	20 520
Others	78 181 182 183 224 225 226 227 307 718