When Ukraine gained independence from the Soviet Union, there were three Military Districts on its territory.

The Western Operational Command's headquarters was moved to Lviv and disbanded in August 2015.

[5][6] During late January and early February 2016, units of Operational Command West participated in joint training exercises with British instructors in Rivne.

[7] On 5 February, the command was assigned responsibility for Ground Forces troops in Volyn, Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv, Rivne, Ternopil, Khmelnytskyi, and Chernivtsi Oblasts.

The following formations of other branches of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, respectively the general staff of the Ukrainian ground forces, are based in the area of Operational Command West and can be assigned to the command as needed: