17th Army Corps (Ukraine)

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

Active2025–present
Country Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Ground Forces
Size40,000–80,000
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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"Fortune Favors the Brave"
EngagementsRusso-Ukrainian War
WebsiteOfficial Facebook page
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Volodmyr Silenko (until September 2025)
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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 [uk].[4]

According to Ukrainska Pravda, in September 2025, corps commander Volodymyr Silenko was removed from his post for the loss of positions in the corps' area of responsibility.[5]

Structure

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

References

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