9th Strategic Reserve Corps

The 9th Strategic Reserve Corps is an active formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, formed for the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive.[1]

9th Strategic Reserve Corps
Active2023–present
Country Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Ground Forces
EngagementsRussian invasion of Ukraine

History

The first public mention of the 9th Corps was in April 2023, after a series of classified US Department of Defense papers were leaked.[2]

Units of the corps made up much of the first wave of the 2023 summer counteroffensive.[3]

References

  1. "Perseverance and Adaptation: Ukraine's Counteroffensive at Three Months". War on the Rocks. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  2. "U.S. intelligence leak sheds light on Ukrainian weapons shortages". Yahoo News. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  3. "Ukrainian counteroffensive's slow going offers reality check but could yet pay off | Ukraine | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
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