Odessa Military District
| Odessa Military District | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1862 - 1998 |
| Country |
 Russian Empire (1862 - 1918) Soviet Union (1939 - 1941), (1944 - 1991) Ukraine (1991 - 1998) |
| Type | Military district |
| Headquarters | Odessa |
| Engagements | Invasion of Poland (selected units), Invasion of Romania, World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Georgy Zhukov (06/1946 - 02/1948) |
The Odessa Military District (Russian: Одесский военный округ, ОВО) was a military administrative division of the Imperial Russian military, the Soviet Armed Forces and the Ukrainian Armed Forces and was known under such name from around 1862 to 1998. It was reorganized as part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Military of Moldova in 1992. In 1998 most of its territory was transformed into the Southern Operational Command (Ukraine).
The Odessa Military District was established during the reforms of the Russian military minister Dmitry Milyutin. It was the second of two districts on the territory of the future Ukraine, the other being Kiev Military District. OVO existed from 1862 - 1918 as part of the Imperial Russian Armed Forces. It encompassed the territories of Kherson, Yekaterinoslav, Tauride, Bessarabia guberniyas. The district bordered Kingdom of Romania, Kiev Military District, Don Voisko Oblast, and Black Sea. In the 1870s and 1880s (until August 12, 1889) the Commander of the district served as the interim Governor General of Odessa city concurrently. In January 1918 the Odessa Military District headquarters was transformed into the headquarters of the Soviet Romanian Front under the jurisdiction of Rumcherod. With the establishment of the Ukrainian government on its territory, it was terminated. OVO was reinstated as the Ukrainian forces were pushed out the area in April to August 1919.
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