The 2nd Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine "Khartiia"[a] is a corps of the National Guard of Ukraine.[2]
| 2nd Corps of the National Guard "Khartiia" | |
|---|---|
| 2-й корпус Національної гвардії України «Хартія» | |
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| Active | April 2025 – present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Branch |  National Guard of Ukraine |
| Size | Corps |
| Part of |  National Guard Headquarters |
| Garrison/HQ | Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian War
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| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Ihor Obolienskyi[2] |
History
editThe 2nd Khartiia Corps was established in April 2025 within the National Guard of Ukraine as part of the transition towards a corps-based system from early 2025 to October 2025.[1] The Khartiia Corps was based on the existing 13th Khartiia Brigade from Kharkiv, a unit with significant experience in combat operations.[4][3][5] The Khartiia Brigade was founded as a volunteer unit in 2022 in response to Russia's full-scale invasion, initially as part of the Territorial Defence Forces.[6] In subsequent years, the Khartiia Brigade became known for progressive values, discarding Soviet management styles, implementing NATO standards, and focusing on intelligence and data-driven warfare.[7][1]
In May 2025, Khartiia launched the first recruitment campaign in Ukraine specifically aimed at women with technical skills for roles such as aerial and ground drone operators, electronic warfare, ISTAR and cybersecurity specialists.[7][8][9] In cooperation with NGOs, they managed to enlist many more women than before, who were also more inclined to apply for specific roles such as "communications" or "UAV".[7]
The Khartiia Corps was involved in the successful Ukrainian counterattack at Kupiansk in November–December 2025.[1] In February 2026, The Kyiv Independent highlighted the 2nd Khartiia Corps as one of the three most successful of the 18 newly formed corps.[1] Factors explaining this success were identified as having broad resources, human capital, experienced commanders, deploying advanced technology, and basing future operations on assessed best practices.[1] In May 2026, the Khartiia Corps was involved with building extensive fortifications of 135 kilometres of anti-tank ditches, a ring of tetrahedrons, barbed wire and low-visibility obstacles on the Kharkiv front.[6]
Structure
editAs of 2026, the corps structure is as follows:[citation needed]
2nd Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine "Khartiia"
- Corps Headquarters
- Management
- Commandant Platoon
3rd Spartan Brigade[2]
4th Rubizh Brigade[2]
- Brigade Command and Headquarters
- Headquarters Company
- 1st Battalion of Operational Assignment
- 2nd Battalion of Operational Assignment
- 3rd Battalion of Operational Assignment "Svoboda"
- 4th Guardsmen Battalion
- 5th Operational Battalion
- 6th Guardsmen Battalion
- Special Intelligence Company
- Snipers Company
- Tank Company
- 4th Field Artillery Regt
- Anti-Aircraft Defence Battalion
- Signals Company
- Combat Service Support Battalion
- Medical Company
- Brigade Band
13th Khartiia Brigade[2]
- Brigade Command and Headquarters
- 1st Battalion of Operational Assignment
- 2nd Battalion of Operational Assignment
- 3rd Battalion of Operational Assignment
- 4th Battalion of Operational Assignment
- Tank Company
- Reconnaissance Battalion
23rd Assault Regiment "R.U.H."[6] (since March 2026; formerly 23rd Assault Battalion in Khartiia Brigade)[12]
- 1st Assault Battalion
- 2nd Assault Battalion
- 3rd Assault Battalion
- 4th Assault Battalion
- Hispanos Argo Unit
- Special Purpose Unmanned Systems Battalion
17th Poltava Brigade[2]
- Brigade Command and Headquarters
- Patrol Company
- Rifle Company
- Combat and Logistical Support Platoon
- Informational warfare Platoon
- Automobile platoon
- Medical Center
18th Sloviansk Brigade[2]
- Brigade Command and Headquarters
- 1st Rifle Battalion
- 2nd Rifle Battalion
- 3rd Rifle Battalion
Donbas Battalion- Guardian Battalion
- ATGM Company
- Reserve Rifle Company
- Combat and Logistical Support Company
- Automobile Company
- Howitzer Artillery Battery
- Special Purpose Reconnaissance Platoon
- Military band
- Medical Center
- Corps Headquarters
Notes
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Farrell, Francis (19 February 2026). "Analysis: Syrskyi's flawed, unfinished corps system key for Ukraine's front-line stability". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "2nd Khartia Corps". MilitaryLand.net. 15 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- 1 2 "Khartiya Brigade to Form Core of New National Guard Corps". Militarnyi. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ↑ "Khartia is the second National Guard's Corps". MilitaryLand.net. 18 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ↑ "Azov, Khartiia commanders to lead 2 new National Guard corps". The Kyiv Independent. 15 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- 1 2 3 Protz, Anastasia (28 May 2026). "Khartiia unit building defensive ring in Kharkiv Oblast: 135 km of anti-tank ditches and barbed wire – photos". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 Yermak, Natalia (26 June 2025). "Facing manpower shortage, Ukrainian brigade turns to women in first-ever female recruitment drive". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ Kakissis, Joanna; Burianova, Tetiana; Lytvynova, Polina (11 November 2025). "'No turning back': More and more Ukrainian women join the army to fight Russia". NPR. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "Як працюють жінки в бойовій бригаді «Хартія» : Технології, розвиток і кар'єрне зростання" [How women work in the 'Khartiia' combat brigade: Technology, development and career progression]. Khartiia (in Ukrainian). 13th Khartiia Brigade. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ Військові інженери: завжди попереду перших Archived 20 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine Archived 18 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Біла книга-2016: Національна гвардія України". issuu.com. National Guard of Ukraine. 26 June 2017. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ↑ "23rd Assault Regiment". MilitaryLand.net. 27 March 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.