22nd Army Corps (Russian Federation)

22nd Army Corps
22-й армейский корпус
Active2017–present
Country Russian Federation
Branch Russian Navy
TypeCombined arms
Part ofBlack Sea Fleet
Corps HQSimferopol
Engagements2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

The 22nd Army Corps (Russian: 22-й армейский корпус, romanized22-y Armeyskiy Korpus-в/ч 73954) is a corps of the coastal defence troops of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy. Formed in 2017 after the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, the corps is headquartered in Simferopol and controls units based in Crimea.

In February and March 2022 the corps played a leading role in the invasion of Ukraine, operating in Southern Ukraine.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 9". Archived from the original on 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  2. ^ "Statement issued by Ukraine on 14th day of Russian-Ukrainian war". Archived from the original on 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2022-03-14.

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