40th Army Corps
40-й армейский корпус
Active	2023–Present
Country	Russian Federation
Branch	Russian Ground Forces
Type	Operational Formation
Size	Army Corps
Part of	Southern Military District
Engagements	2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive [1]

The 40th Army Corps, ( Russian: 40-й армейский корпус, romanized: 40-y Armeyskiy Korpus) is a tactical formation formed in 2023 as part of the Southern Military District

History

After beginning formation in May 2023, parts of the Corps was deployed in September 2023 in southern Ukraine ^[2] as part of the 18th Combined Arms Army.

Formation

The corps was formed in May 2023 in Kabardino-Balkaria district. ^[2]

The Soviet Union's 47th Motor Rifle Division was previously active as part of the Kiev Military District before being disbanded in 1991. ^[3]

Structure

• 144th Motorized Rifle Brigade ^[2]
• 47th Motorized Rifle Division ^[2]

Assignments

• 2023–present; 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

Commanders

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References