Khartiia
“Khartiia” was founded in Kharkiv at the beginning of the full-scale war in 2022 as a voluntary formation of the territorial community.
- 2022 Kharkiv · volunteer territorial community unit
- 13 operational brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine
- 2nd Corps “Khartiia” of the National Guard of Ukraine
- 8 units within the corps
From a Volunteer Unit to a Corps
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2022
“Khartiia” was founded in Kharkiv at the beginning of the full-scale war in 2022 as a voluntary formation of the territorial community. The unit was established by entrepreneur Vsevolod Kozhemiako and career military officer Ihor Obolenskyi. The volunteers of the formation defended the Kharkiv region, were among the first to reach the state border during the Slobozhanshchyna offensive operation, and saw combat in the Svatove direction and in Bakhmut.
They were among the first to reach the state border.
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2023
In 2023, Khartiia became the 13th Operational Purpose Brigade within the NGU, with Colonel Ihor Obolenskyi, call sign “Cornet,” serving as the brigade's first commander. The brigade held positions near Ocheretyne and in the Serebryanskyi forest.
The first commander of the brigade was Colonel Ihor Obolenskyi, call sign “Cornet”.
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2024
In May 2024, “Khartiia” halted a new Russian offensive in the north of Kharkiv Oblast and has since been defending Kharkiv and the Kharkiv region.
Stopped a new Russian offensive in the north of Kharkiv Oblast.
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2025
On April 15, 2025, the 2nd “Khartiia” Corps was established within the structure of the National Guard of Ukraine based on the “Khartiia” Brigade.
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2026
Since August 2025, the “Khartiia” Corps has been conducting an operation to liberate Kupiansk, a key logistics hub in the Kharkiv region. In January 2026, search-and-strike actions by Khartiia soldiers liberated the Kupiansk City Council building.
The Kupiansk city council building has been liberated.
Eight units
Today, the “Khartiia” corps consists of eight units: the 13th “Khartiia” Brigade, the 3rd “Spartan” Brigade, the 4th “Rubizh” Brigade, the 7th “Gregit” Artillery Brigade, the 17th Poltava and 18th Sloviansk Brigades, as well as the 21st “Lava” Unmanned Systems Regiment and the 23rd “R.U.G.” Assault Regiment.
- 13 brigade “Khartiia”
- 3 brigade “Spartan”
- 4 brigade “Rubizh”
- 7 artillery brigade “Gregit”
- 17 brigade Poltava
- 18 brigade Sloviansk
- 21 Unmanned Systems Regiment “Lava”
- 23 assault regiment “R.U.G.”
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