Support Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
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| Support Forces | |
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| Сили підтримки | |
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| Founded | February 5th 2020 |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Type | Military branch |
| Role | Military engineering CBRN defense Military meteorology Military Topography and Navigation |
| Part of |  Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Garrison/HQ | Kyiv |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Website | Official Facebook site |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major General Dmytro Herega |
The Support Forces are a separate branch of the Armed Forces of Ukraine combining the elements engineering troops, radiological, chemical, and biological defence forces, geospatial support, and hydrometeorological and canine services.
In December 2004, the Central Directorate of Engineering Troops of the Main Directorate of Operational Support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine became part of the Support Forces Command.
In accordance with the requirements of the directive of the minister of defense of Ukraine, the Command of the Support Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was disbanded in 2010.
In early February 2020, in accordance with the joint directives of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a new command was created - the Support Forces Command.[1] It was created on the basis of the Main Directorate of Operational Support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.[2]
Structure
Support Forces[3]
Support Forces Command
- Engineering Troops Directorate
Center for Special Engineering Works
20th Arsenal
23rd Engineering Positional Regiment
47th Engineering Brigade
48th Engineering Brigade
49th Demining Brigade
70th Support Brigade
92nd Support Battalion
107th Road Support Center
211th Pontoon Bridge Brigade
250th Engineering Support Center
808th Support Brigade
3046th Central Engineering Base
- CBRN Troops Directorate
704th CBRN Brigade
536th Central Base
Settlement and Analytical Center
- Military Topography and Navigation Directorate
8th Publishing Center
13th Photogrammetric Center
16th Center
22nd Military Cartographic Unit
64th Topogeodetic Center
115th Cartographic Center
161st Topogeodetic Center
Hydrometeorological Center
143rd Joint Training Center
- Engineering Troops Directorate
Commanders
- Lieutenant General Anatoly Ivanovich Sobora (2004—2006)
- Colonel Zhirnov Mykola Mykolayovych (2020—2021)[1]
- Major General Dmytro Mykhailovych Gerega (08/09/2021—03/04/2024)[4]
- Brigadier General Yakovets Oleksandr Vasilyovych (04.03—25.04.2024)[5][6]
- Major General Dmytro Mykhailovych Gerega (since 09.05.2024)[7]
