| Operational Command North | |
|---|---|
| Оперативне командування «Північ» | |
 Operation Command North sleeve patch | |
| Active | 1996–present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Branch | Ground Forces |
| Type | Military district |
| Role | administrative control[1] |
| Part of | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Garrison/HQ | Chernihiv[2] |
| Anniversaries | 15 August |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Dmytro Krasylnykov |
Operational Command North is a command of the Ukrainian Ground Forces in northern Ukraine. It was formed in 2013 from the Western Operational Command and Territorial Directorate North by reforming the 13th Army Corps.
The operation command traces its history back to Territorial Directorate "North", which was created on the basis of Northern Territorial Operational Command by Directive No.322/1/010 of the Minister of Defence of Ukraine on 20 May 2005.[3]
The previous Northern Operational Command was created in 1996[4] and based on the 1st Army Corps that continued the traditions of the 1st Guard Red-Banner Army. It encompassed six oblasts: Poltava, Sumy, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Chernihiv, and Cherkasy. The command consisted of units and military formations of the 8th Army Corps.
On 15 August 2005, temporary Chief of the Directorate Colonel Yuriy Horoliuk signed the first Order within the Directive. This day is considered the creation date for the Directorate. The Territorial Directorate "North" was the first to switch to a new system of control.[3]
- ^ "3rd anniversary of creation of the Directorate" (in Ukrainian).
- ^ "Contract personnel of the Directorate" (in Ukrainian).
- ^ a b У Чернігові відбулися урочисті збори та святковий концерт з нагоди 3-ї річниці з дня створення Територіального управління “Північ” Сухопутних військ Збройних Сил України [Meeting and concert held in Chernihiv for the 3rd anniversary of Territorial Directorate "North"]. mil.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). 15 August 2008. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ Brief history of the Ukrainian military.