7th Rapid Response Corps (Ukraine)

The 7th Rapid Response Corps (Ukrainian: 7 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.^[1][2]

7th Rapid Response Corps
7 Корпус Швидкого Реагування
Shoulder sleeve insignia
Active	January 2024 – present
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Air Assault Forces
Size	40,000 - 80,000
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War
Website	Official Facebook page
Commanders
Current commander	Col. Yevhen Lasiychuk

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.^[3] 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.^[4]

Structure

As of 2025 the corps structure is as follows:^[5][6]

• 7th Rapid Response Corps
  • Corp's Headquarters
    • 87th Management Battalion
  • 25th Airborne Brigade
  • 77th Airmobile Brigade
  • 78th Air Assault Regiment
  • 79th Air Assault Brigade
  • 81st Airmobile Brigade
  • 132nd Reconnaissance Battalion
  • 148th Artillery Brigade
  • 421st Battalion of Unmanned Systems