Tavria operational-strategic group
The Tavria operational-strategic group, or operational grouping of troops "Tavria", was a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces in Ukraine active in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Tavria operational-strategic group is led by Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi.
History
On 17 December 2022, the Tavria operational group received additional military vehicles. General Tarnavskyi believed that Russian forces no longer had a deep rear element in the Tavria direction as of January 7, 2023.In July 2024, Oleksandr Tarnavskyi was dismissed from command, and Andriy Kovalchuk was appointed in his place. Shortly after, the group was disbanded and the Southern Defense Forces group was formed on its basis.