9th Army Corps (Ukraine)

The 9th Army Corps (Ukrainian: 9-й армійський корпус) is a Corps of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.^[3]

ActiveNovember 19, 2022 – present

Country

Ukraine

Allegiance

Armed Forces of Ukraine

Branch

Ukrainian Ground Forces

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9th Army Corps
9-й армійський корпус

Active	November 19, 2022 – present
Country	Ukraine
Allegiance	Armed Forces of Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Ground Forces
Type	Corps
Size	40,000 - 80,000
Part of	Operational Command East Dnipro operational-strategic group^[1]
Garrison/HQ	Lutsk, Volyn Oblast
Motto	Together to Victory
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War
Website	Official Facebook page
Commanders
Current commander	Maj. Gen. Viktor Nikolyuk
Notable commanders	Brig. Gen. Oleksandr Lutsenko [uk] (2024)^[2]
Insignia
Former Inisgnia (2022-2025)

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History

The corps was formed on November 19, 2022, and was first mentioned in the order of Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on November 21, 2022.^[4]^[3] It was formed as part of a start to help reform the Ukrainian military under combined arms units, which would not take a greater force until early 2025.^[4]^[5] It was formed in the city of Lutsk in Volyn Oblast, based on the money allocation and visual representation of Lyubart’s Castle in the unit’s emblem.^[3] It was reportedly created in preparation for the summer 2023 Ukrainian offensive in southern Ukraine.^[6]

The 9th Army Corps launched the first phase of a Ukrainian offensive in June 2023, when, armed with new Western military vehicles, it advanced into a well-fortified Russian defensive line, making little progress.^[7]^[8]

As of August 2025, the 9th Army Corps was responsible for the defense of the area of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad.^[1]