7th Rapid Response Corps (Ukraine)
| 7th Rapid Response Corps | |
|---|---|
| 7-й корпус швидкого реагування | |
 Shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active | January 2024 – present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Branch |  Ukrainian Air Assault Forces |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Website | Official Facebook page |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Col. Yevhen Lasiichuk[2] |
The 7th Rapid Response Corps (Ukrainian: 7-й корпус швидкого реагування), also known as 7th Army Corps or 7th Air Assault Corps, is a combined arms corps of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces.[3][4]
History
The 7th Rapid Response Corps received during its early days attention from prominent political figures such as former President Petro Poroshenko, who visited the newly formed unit.[5] This corps is part of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces, which combines all field units under this specialization. The creation of this corps represents a strategic enhancement in Ukraine's military structure, aligning it more closely with NATO-style corps units.[6]
Units of the 7th Corps were reported in July and August 2025 to have been active on the Pokrovsk front.[7][8][9][10]
Structure
As of 2025 the corps structure is as follows:
7th Rapid Response Corps
- Corps Headquarters
87th Management Battalion
25th Airborne Brigade[2]
77th Airmobile Brigade[2]
78th Air Assault Regiment[2]
79th Air Assault Brigade[2]
132nd Reconnaissance Battalion[citation needed]
421st Battalion of Unmanned Systems[citation needed]
- Corps Headquarters
Reports vary on whether the 81st Airmobile Brigade belongs to the 7th Rapid Response Corps or the 11th Army Corps.[2][11]
References
- ^ https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-october-25-2025/
- ^ a b c d e f "7-й корпус ДШВ ЗСУ вже сформований і виконує завдання — командир Євген Ласійчук". АрміяInform (in Ukrainian). 28 July 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "7th Rapid Response Corps". MilitaryLand.net. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "Командування "Азову" та 3 ОШБр стануть основою управління двох нових корпусів". Мілітарний (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "В Україні об'єднали десантно-штурмові підрозділи у корпусну структуру" [Air assault units in Ukraine]. mil.in.ua (in Ukrainian). Ukrainian Military Portal. 28 January 2018. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024.
- ^ Kyiv Post, Kyiv Post (4 February 2025). "Ukraine Army to Field NATO-Style Corps Units for First Time in Major Command Upgrade".
- ^ "Сили оборони зачистили від росіян шість населених пунктів на Донеччині - Генштаб". Ukrinform (in Ukrainian). 17 August 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ Струк, Діана (18 August 2025). "У Генштабі заявили про зачистку шести населених пунктів на Донеччині". Firtka (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Російська спроба прориву та закріплення на Донеччині нівельована українськими Силами оборони". Новини Полтавщини (in Ukrainian). 17 August 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ Цуба, Валерія; Гусєв, Гліб (4 August 2025). "Ворог не зайшов у Покровськ, але його ДРГ прориваються в місто і прилеглі райони. Яка ситуація навколо міста?". Бабель (інтернет-видання) (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ Kyrylenko, Olha; Katsimon, Olga (26 July 2025). "Siversk front defenders: Ukraine's 54th and 81st Brigades crush Russian assault". Ukrainian Pravda. Retrieved 29 July 2025.