Operativna komanda Jug (Оперативне командування "Південь") je formirana u početkom 1998. kao Južno Operativna komanda na temelju vojnog okruga Odesa sa sjedištem u Odesi. Do 2015. godine Operativna komanda Jug pokrivala je 9 oblasti i autonomnih republika: Odesu, Kirovohrad, Mikolajev, Herson, Dnjepropetrovsk, Zaporožje, Harkov, Lugansk, Donjecku oblast i Autonomnu Republiku Krim. U 2015. istočni dijelovi teritorija komande operacije proslijeđeni su novoformiranoj komandi operacije Istok sa sjedištem u Dnjipru. Sjedište OC Jug je premješteno iz Odese u Mykolaiv.

      The Operational Command South (OC South) was formed in January 1998 as the Southern Operation Command on the basis of the Odesa Military District and was headquartered in Odesa. Until 2015 Operational Command South covered 9 oblasts and autonomous republics: Odesa, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk oblasts and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. In 2015 eastern parts of the operation command territory were passed on to newly formed Operation Command East based in Dnipro. The headquarters of the OC South was relocated from Odesa to Mykolaiv.

      Operativnu komandu Jug čine sljedeće jedinice: 5. zasebna tenkovska brigada, 21., 22., 28., 41., 42., 60., 154. zasebna mehanizirana brigada i 40. zasebna atiljerijska brigada, 56. motorizirana brigada, 57. zasebna motorizirana pješadijska brigada, 59. zasebna motorizirana brigada, 61. zasebna mehanizirana lovačka brigada, 144. i 159. zasebna pješadijska brigada te veliki broj jedinica za podršku. Snage za specijalna djelovanja su Središte za specijalna djelovanja Istok, 73. pomorsko središte za specijalna djelovanja i 83. informacijsko-psihološko operativno središte.

      Operational Command South (OCS) consist from following units: 5^th Separate Tank Brigade, 21st, 22^nd, 28^th, 41^st, 42^nd,  60^th, 154^th Separate Mechanized Brigade,  and  40^th Separate Atillery brigade, 56^th Motorized Brigade,  57^th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade, 59^th Separate Motorized Brigade,  61st Separate Mechanized Jäger Brigade, 144^th  and 159^th Separate Infantry Brigade, and a big number of support units. Special Operations Forces: Special Operations Center East, 73^rd Maritime Special Operations Center and 83^rd Information and Psychological Operations Center.