Denys Prokopenko

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Another monster with the blood of thousands of Ukrainians on his hands — both civilians and service members — has paid the price. Gurtsiev was responsible for the destruction of Mariupol from the air. Round-the-clock bombardments and missile strikes turned the city into one mass…

Not a single Azov fighter. Not a single Azov fighter was among the thousand Ukrainian prisoners of war exchanged over the last three days. At the same time, the bastard who had asked his prison guards for a knife to "cut the ones from Azov" has returned home. This feels like…

The only things more horrifying than the bloody battles in Mariupol, the relentless bombardment of Azovstal, and the deaths of our brothers-in-arms are oblivion and inaction. Three years have passed since the Mariupol garrison went into captivity, fulfilling the orders of…

Eleven years. This number represents colossal work, superhuman effort, and endless love for our homeland. Exhausting training and hard work on the front lines. Mountains of eliminated invaders and destroyed equipment. Evolution from a small volunteer group to one of the most…

❗️THE FIRST CORPS AZOV OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OF UKRAINE ENTERS SERVICE As part of the command and control reform in the Ukrainian Defense Forces, a new operational and tactical formation within the National Guard of Ukraine has been established, based on the 12th Special Forces…

Today, six service members of the 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov returned home as part of a prisoner-of-war exchange. Strong, brave, and unbreakable — I welcome you back to your native soil. Thank you for your feat. Thank you for standing strong. The return of prisoners of…

One world-renowned French writer and volunteer believed that being human means feeling responsible for what happens around you. Another famous German thinker and volunteer wrote, "It is important to note that it is precisely the most vigorous life that sacrifices itself most…

They want to convince us that our country does not belong to us. That the outcome is predetermined and everything has already been decided for us. That someone will reach an agreement and everything will return to normal. They try to break Ukrainians by creating the illusion that…

It has always been this way: only the brave are respected, only the influential are listened to, and only the strong are considered important. Since 1991, Ukraine's enemies have done everything in their power to make our country weak, fragmented, toothless, and dependent. In…

As a Ukrainian officer, I am happy for every Ukrainian released from captivity. As the commander of the Azov Brigade, I find it impossible to remain silent about the lives of my fighters. Today, Ukraine returned 150 service members home. I congratulate them and their families…

Recently, there has been a lot of speculation regarding the topic of defense line fortifications: "The money is being stolen!" "There is no equipment!" "We’re lacking resources!" "We’re lacking people!" What we are truly lacking are brains and skills. Over the past year,…

One service member of the 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov returned home from Russian captivity during today's prisoner-of-war exchange. The exchange followed a specific format for the mutual repatriation of seriously ill POWs, who, under the Third Geneva Convention, must be…

On January 13, Valerii "Yarylo" Horishnii, senior sergeant of the 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov, defender of Mariupol, and former prisoner of war, delivered a speech at an Arria-formula meeting of the UN Security Council titled "Violations of International Humanitarian Law…

Third New Year in captivity. #freeazov #freeazovstaldefenders

The 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov spent the whole of 2024 at the frontline. For most of the year, we continued performing our combat mission in the Lyman sector. Afterward, the unit was ordered to urgently relocate to the area near Toretsk, where the enemy had a breakthrough.…

Today, 11 service members of the 12th Azov Brigade returned home from Russian captivity. They endured extreme trials lasting nearly three years: 86 days defending Mariupol, fierce fighting at the limits of human endurance, captivity, prisons, interrogations, and torture. Yet,…

The 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov announces that from now on it officially accepts internationals into its ranks. Azov Brigade is one of the most combat-ready units of the Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine. For over 10 years we have stood against the Russian Federation’s…

"Should you shout "Glory to Ukraine" for one more time, and I'll call in the troops and crush you all into the asphalt! There is no such country as Ukraine!" Those were the last words I had heard from that scum. Every single one of them came back to him in a form of TNT…