Bohdan Hrishenkov (Pugach) appointed as new commander of Azov brigade. INFOGRAPHICS

Lieutenant Colonel Bohdan Hrishenkov (Pugach) has been appointed the new commander of the 12th Special Forces Brigade "Azov" of the National Guard of Ukraine.

This was reported by the brigade's press service, Censor.NET informs.

They noted that Hrishenkov is a professional military man with almost ten years of experience in "Azov". He has worked his way up from an ordinary soldier to company commander, chief of staff and battalion commander.

"The new brigadier takes over the brigade at the moment of its greatest development. He will do everything possible for the effective work of the unit in cooperation with other brigades of the 1st Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine ‘Azov’", - said the statement.

Earlier, it was reported that the commanders of "Azov" and "Charter" headed the two newly created corps of the National Guard of Ukraine.

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Author: Olena Gulayeva