| Tavria operational-strategic group | |
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| Active | 2022–2024 |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Branch |  Ukrainian Ground Forces[1] |
| Type | Regional command[1] |
| Engagements | Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Website | Facebook account |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brigadier GeneralOleksandr Tarnavskyi[1] |
TheTavria operational-strategic group, oroperational grouping of troops "Tavria", was a formation of theUkrainian Ground Forces in Ukraine active in theRussian invasion of Ukraine. The Tavria operational-strategic group is led byBrigadier GeneralOleksandr Tarnavskyi.[2][3][4][5]
On 17 December 2022, the Tavria operational group received additional military vehicles.[6] General Tarnavskyi believed that Russian forces no longer had a deep rear element in the Tavria direction as of January 7, 2023.[7][8]
In July 2024, Oleksandr Tarnavskyi was dismissed from command, and Andriy Kovalchuk was appointed in his place. Shortly after, the group was disbanded and theSouthern Defense Forces group was formed on its basis.[9]
In June 2023, as part of the Berdiansk and Melitopol fronts of the2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive, units of the Tavria operational-strategic group were responsible for taking control of the villages ofNeskuchne,Storozheve,Blahodatne,Makarivka,Novodarivka,Levadne,Lobkove, andPiatykhatky.[10]
The Tavria operational-strategic group includes the following units as of April 2023[update]:
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