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8th Air Assault Corps (Ukraine)

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The 8th Air Assault Corps[a] is a combined arms corps of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces.[2]

Active2025 – present
Country Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Air Assault Forces
Size40,000 - 80,000
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8th Air Assault Corps
8-й десантно-штурмовий корпус
Shoulder sleeve insignia
Active2025 – present
Country Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Air Assault Forces
Size40,000 - 80,000
Garrison/HQChernivtsi, Chernivtsi Oblast
EngagementsRusso-Ukrainian War
WebsiteOfficial Facebook page
Commanders
Current
commander		Col. Dmytro Voloshyn[1]
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History

The creation of this corps represents a strategic enhancement in Ukraine's military structure, aligning it more closely with NATO-style corps units.[3][4]

Structure

As of 2025 the corps structure is as follows:

Notes

  1. [a]
    Ukrainian: 8-й десантно-штурмовий корпус

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