Odessa Military District
In Decree of the President of Ukraine No 350/93, 21.08.1993, 'On conferring military ranks', Colonel Ivan Svidi, named as commander of the 17th Guards Tank Division of the 6th Army Corps (Odessa MD), was promoted to Major-General. Thus by August 1993 the Corps had been shifted to the Odessa Military District. On December 3, 1993 Colonel Vladimir Polivoda, Commander 254th Mechanized Division, 6th Army Corps, Odessa Military District was promoted to Major General It later became the 52nd Mechanised Brigade.