The structure of the military formation was altered in compliance with revisions made to the Law of Ukraine "On the State Special Transport Service" at the end of 2017;[3] the previous combined and independent units were restructured into brigades, regiments, and separate battalions.

In total, during the War in Donbas five demining groups in the Joint Forces Operation (OOC) area were in active service.

With Western support, alongside fighting with regulars and reservists, the SSTS has also fulfilled the mandates given to this branch of the Armed Forces.

The 8th Training Center, based in Chernihiv, took an active role in the defense of bridges and lines of communication during fighting in that city.

The overall number of the State Special Transport Service is set at the legislative level, accounting for the criteria of paragraph 22 of the first part of Article 85 of the Ukrainian Constitution, which will total 5,000 individuals, including 4,600 military personnel.