[3] The Western Operational Command traces its lineage back to the Soviet 28th Army.

In July 1945, the 28th Army headquarters was relocated to Grodno.

By 1988, the army was composed of the 6th Guards Tank Division, 28th Tank Division, 50th Guards Motor Rifle Division and the 514th Territorial Training Center.

In 1994, the 50th Division became a separate mechanized brigade, and was further reduced to a storage base in 2001, then finally disbanded in 2006.

[5] The Western Operational Command was created in December 2001 from the 28th Army Corps.