| 2nd Ukrainian Front | |
|---|---|
 Standard of the 2nd Ukrainian Front | |
| Active | 1943–1945 |
| Country |  Soviet Union |
| Branch | .svg) Red Army |
| Type | Army group |
| Role | Co-ordination and conduct of Red Army Operations in Ukraine, South-Eastern and Central Europe |
| Engagements | |
The2nd Ukrainian Front (Russian:2-й Украинский фронт) was afront of theRed Army during theSecond World War.
On October 20, 1943, theSteppe Front was renamed the2nd Ukrainian Front.
In mid-May 1944Malinovsky took over the 2nd Ukrainian Front.[1]
During theSecond Jassy–Kishinev Offensive, 2nd Ukrainian Front, led by Army GeneralRodion Malinovsky, comprised:[citation needed]
On 1 January 1945, during theSiege of Budapest, the Front consisted of the
On 10 June 1945, in accordance with a Stavka directive of 29 May 1945, the 2nd Ukrainian Front was disbanded. Elements thereof were incorporated into HeadquartersOdessa Military District.
The 12th Air Defence Corps (12 корпус ПВО), established from the Odessa Corps Air Defence Area (Одесский корпусной район ПВО) on 21.04.1944, provided air defence to the 2nd Ukrainian Front until 01.02.1945, except for its 61st AAA Division (1776, 1778, 1780, 1782 and 1784 AAA regiments and the 6th AA Lighting Regiment), which provided air defence to the 1st Ukrainian Front.