Azov

Occupier soared ten meters into air after drone drop in Toretsk direction. VIDEO The well became a launch pad for a Russian occupier who tried to hide from the attack drones of the 1st Battalion of the 12th Brigade of the Azov National Guard. 13.03.25 20:55 4 947 24 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers

Ukraine’s newest UAS SETH destroying an occupier’s truck in Toretsk direction. VIDEO+PHOTOS The soldiers of the 12th Special Forces Brigade "Azov" of the National Guard of Ukraine received a domestically produced UAS SETH strike aircraft system. 10.03.25 16:14 11 148 21 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers Ukrainian UAS

Krotevych ends his military service and steps down from position of Chief of Staff of Azov Brigade Lieutenant Colonel Bohdan "Tavr" Krotevych ends his military service and steps down from position of Chief of Staff of the 12th Special Forces Brigade of the Azov NGU. 26.02.25 21:24 21 686 145

Russia does not want to exchange ’Azovs’ and marines, as it will suffer reputational losses after such exchanges - Coordination Center Russia does not want to give Ukraine the Azov and marines, and the situation with their return home remains complicated. 22.02.25 14:12 3 794 25

They have been held in inhumane conditions for almost 33 months – Prokopenko on absence of Azov fighters among released POWs Among the Ukrainian servicemen released from Russian captivity on Wednesday, February 5, there are no soldiers of the Azov brigade. 05.02.25 20:45 6 554 51 Previously in trend: Prisoner swap

National Guardsmen liquidated Russian sabotage group of three occupiers in Donetsk region. VIDEO Soldiers of the 12th Special Forces Brigade "Azov" of the National Guard of Ukraine eliminated a Russian subversive group near the village of Shcherbynivka, Donetsk region, with accurate ammunition. 01.02.25 12:17 5 633 17 Previously in trend: War

Snipers of Azov Brigade eliminated Russian invaders in Toretsk direction with accurate shots. VIDEO Soldiers of the sniper detached unit of the 12th Special Forces Brigade "Azov" showed the night work of snipers against the occupiers. 21.01.25 20:16 6 925 13 Previously in trend: War

Azov fighter shoots down enemy FPV drone with second shot. VIDEO An Azov Brigade fighter shot down an enemy FPV drone with a second shot while performing a combat mission in the Toretsk direction 17.01.25 21:16 6 876 15

Azov Brigade fighters capture an Eskimo from Magadan. VIDEO During the hostilities in the Toretsk direction, fighters of the 12th Special Forces Brigade of the Azov National Guard captured a soldier of the Russian Armed Forces. He turned out to be a member of Russia's national minority, the Eskimo people. 16.01.25 17:52 15 720 67

Soldiers of 12th Azov Brigade captured 23 Russian invaders during assault in Toretsk direction. VIDEO Soldiers of the 12th Azov Brigade captured 23 occupiers during an assault in the Toretsk direction. The Russians surrendered voluntarily: they were found in basements. 15.01.25 20:39 13 249 43 Previously in trend: War

Military is tired of figuring out how to convince Ukrainians to defend their own land - Deputy Commander of Azov Brigade Palamar The new recruitment campaign for the Azov Brigade will not feature heroic photos, touching texts, or epic videos. Now the time has changed. 10.01.25 21:24 17 072 241

11 soldiers of Azov Brigade have returned from Russian captivity, having endured nearly three years of harsh trials - Prokopenko During the exchange of POWs on Monday, December 30, 11 servicemen of the 12th Special Forces Brigade "Azov" returned to Ukraine from the Russian hell. 30.12.24 21:27 5 847 16

Occupiers on buggies and scooters attacked positions of "Azov" fighters and failed: more than 60 invaders were killed. VIDEO Soldiers of the 12th Special Forces Brigade "Azov" of the National Guard of Ukraine repelled a massive assault by Russian invaders. The enemy suffered losses in manpower and equipment. 23.12.24 11:02 10 666 13 Previously in trend: War

"Azov" servicemen eliminated assault group of occupiers and destroyed all-terrain vehicle, passenger car, IFV and armoured vehicle. VIDEO The Russian invaders' attempt to break through the defences in the Toretsk sector failed. A buggy and an armoured vehicle packed with enemy infantry rushed to storm Ukrainian positions, but did not even reach the battle line. 17.12.24 10:10 6 228 13 Previously in trend: War

Torture, beatings, starvation: "Azov" fighter Maksymchuk, sentenced to 20 years in colony, tells about his detention in Taganrog detention centre Oleksandr Maksymchuk, a Ukrainian prisoner of war from the ‘Azov’ battalion, sentenced to 20 years in a maximum security colony, spoke about the brutal torture he suffered in Detention Centre-2 in Taganrog, Russia. In this way, Russian security forces tried to force him to admit guilt, repent and refuse to have a lawyer. 12.12.24 18:04 3 651 3

Azov fighters destroy Russian ZALA and Supercam reconnaissance drones with FPV drones. VIDEO Operators of FPV drones of the 12th Special Forces Brigade of the Azov National Guard's antiaircraft artillery missile battalion are constantly shooting down enemy ZALA and Supercam reconnaissance drones used to target enemy missiles at the Defence Forces. 29.11.24 21:32 3 053 3 Previously in trend: War

Having 1,000 km wide front, it is ineffective to micromanage, descending to manual control of companies and battalions - Prokopenko With a frontline of more than 1,000 kilometres, it is pointless and inefficient to micromanage, descending to manual control of companies and battalions. 17.11.24 18:16 15 335 63 Previously in trend: War

"Azov" artillerymen about battles near New York: There are a lot of occupiers, they are constantly trying to break through. VIDEO Artillerymen of the "Azov" Brigade spoke about the battles on the outskirts of New York, which was occupied by Russian invaders in September. 05.11.24 10:49 4 759 5

Azov Brigade fighters capture 17 Russian servicemen in Toretsk direction. VIDEO The brigade noted that Azov continues to replenish the exchange fund to ensure the speedy return of its comrades in arms from captivity, Censor.NET reports. 16.10.24 22:31 16 922 53 Previously in trend: War

Azov Brigade is armed with updated domestic Novator-2 armored vehicles. VIDEO The 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov of the National Guard has been armed with domestic Novator-2 armoured vehicles. 14.10.24 15:54 9 185 6 Previously in trend: War

Fighters of special forces "Azov" attack occupiers in Toretsk direction at night. VIDEO The enemy replaces daytime "meat assaults" with small group tactics at night. The occupiers are trying to approach the positions of the Defence Forces unnoticed, amass personnel and strike. Operators of Azov attack UAVs are involved in the destruction of such groups. 13.10.24 11:00 5 655 1 Previously in trend: War

Russians shot three unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war in Donetsk region - Azov. VIDEO An Azov drone recorded the execution of three unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian occupiers in New York, Donetsk region. Subsequently, Azov and the 49th Battalion captured one of the occupation group that committed this war crime. 06.10.24 19:23 24 367 73 Previously in trend: War

Off-road vehicles, drones and dry rations: Latvian volunteers to donate 200 thousand euros worth of aid to Azov. PHOTOS Latvian volunteers have collected about 200,000 euros in donations and used the money to buy aid for the Ukrainian Azov Brigade. The aid will be sent in October. 04.10.24 21:59 2 319 10

Russians broke ribs of Azov soldier Ishchenko before his death and did not sew up his body after autopsy - WP Russians broke the ribs of Oleksandr Ishchenko, a defender of the Azov regiment, with a blunt object before he died in a detention center in Rostov-on-Don. 04.10.24 21:31 11 952 25

Infantryman of 12th Azov Brigade destroyed enemy armored vehicle from ambush at point-blank range: "Got it! Got prick!". VIDEO At night, the occupiers began an assault on the positions of the Defence Forces in the Toretsk direction, but the attack was repelled, and the remnants of the Russians fled. The Ukrainian defenders finished off the abandoned equipment with dumps. 30.09.24 19:53 17 358 25 Previously in trend: War

Occupier leaves wounded Russian soldier, who was hit by Azov fighters. VIDEO The operator of an attack UAV of the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade hit two enemy infantrymen who were heading to their positions in full kit with accurate drops. 24.09.24 21:49 9 778 10 Previously in trend: War

Air defense of 12th "Azov" Brigade destroyed Russian drones with FPV drones. VIDEO Soldiers of the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine showed how they destroy Russian drones. The list of destroyed Russian UAVs includes Orlans, Zalas, Supercam, and a rare drone, Molniya-1. 22.09.24 10:00 4 756 3 Previously in trend: War

Today, 23 more Azov fighters are returning to their homeland, - Head of Azov’s patronage service Tolkacheva Among those released from Russian captivity, 23 soldiers of the Azov Brigade returned home. They had been in captivity for more than two years. 14.09.24 15:30 4 045 55

For first time in long period of time, we managed to return 15 "Azov" soldiers from captivity - head of "Azov" patronage service Tolkacheva As part of the exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and Russia, 15 servicemen of the "Azov" regiment of NGU were released 13.09.24 15:09 5 529 19 Previously in trend: Prisoner swap

There are difficulties in returning Azovs from captivity, - Zelenskyy Currently, there are difficulties in the return of the Azovs from Russian captivity. 27.08.24 15:20 6 097 33

Kyiv court refuses to consider complaint of Azov Chief of Staff Krotevych against SBI The Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv refused to consider the complaint of Bohdan Krotevych (Tavr), Chief of Staff of the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade, against the State Bureau of Investigation, allegedly due to "lack of corpus delicti". 23.08.24 16:34 6 791 47

Russian prosecutor’s office requests up to 24 years in prison for captured Ukrainian soldiers of Azov regiment The Russian prosecutor's office has requested up to 24 years in prison for 23 captured Ukrainian soldiers of the Azov regiment. 21.08.24 21:35 4 951 32

Prosecutor General’s Office investigates murder of Azov soldier Ishchenko in Russian captivity The Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine is investigating the circumstances of the death of a defender of the Azov regiment as a result of multiple injuries sustained in captivity. 08.08.24 18:45 1 033 0

"Azov" soldier Ishchenko died violent death in Russian pre-trial detention center - Palamar The prisoner of war of the "Azov" regiment, Oleksandr Ishchenko, died a violent death in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don. 07.08.24 15:20 11 921 27 Previously in trend: War

Lubinets appeals to Russian Ombudsman over death of Azov soldier Oleksandr Ishchenko in captivity The Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets sent an immediate letter to the Russian Ombudsman Tatyana Moskalkova regarding the death of Mariupol defender Oleksandr Ishchenko in Russian captivity. Lubinets also informed the ICRC and the UN about the tragedy. 31.07.24 17:26 3 411 11

Prisoner of war, ’Azov’ fighter Oleksandr Ishchenko dies in Russian detention centre One of the captured Ukrainian soldiers of the Azov regiment, 55-year-old Oleksandr Ishchenko, died in a Russian detention center. 31.07.24 15:19 15 013 30 Previously in trend: War

Krotevych said that SBI did not open case against Sodol. Military officer files lawsuit against Bureau The Chief of Staff of the Azov Brigade, Bohdan Krotevych (Tavr), said that the State Bureau of Investigation did not open a case against the former commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Yurii Sodol. Because of this, Krotevych complained in court against the Bureau. 22.07.24 22:35 13 634 59

Azov fighter eliminates Russian invader with shot directly to head. VIDEO 18+ Ukrainian defenders showed the clearing of Russian positions and the destruction of enemy infantry. 15.07.24 18:34 26 531 63 Previously in trend: War

Tanks, armored personnel carriers, communications - Azov FPV drones destroy occupiers in Kreminna direction. VIDEO Fighters of the Company of Strike Unmanned Aerial System (RUBpAK) of the 12th Special Forces Brigade of the Azov National Guard are using FPV drones to destroy the occupiers' logistics routes in the Kreminna direction. 12.07.24 21:27 4 435 2 Previously in trend: War

Defence forces push enemy back from Terny and Yampolivka and consolidate liberated positions - Azov. VIDEO As a result of a successful operation conducted by the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade, the 95th Separate Air Assault Brigade and related units, the Defence Forces drove the enemy back from Terny and Yampolivka in the Donetsk region and consolidated their positions. 29.06.24 15:20 7 722 7 Previously in trend: War

Krotevych received response from SBI regarding complaint against Sodol. Military officer said he was dissatisfied with it The Chief of Staff of the Azov Brigade, Bohdan Krotevych (Tavr), has received a response from the State Bureau of Investigation regarding his letter calling for the opening of proceedings against the former commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Yurii Sodol. 28.06.24 23:00 12 977 45

Sodol is responsible for preparation of defense in Kharkiv region before repeated offensive of Russian Federation - appeal of Chief of Staff of "Azov" Krotevych to SBI Former Commander of the Joint Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Yurii Sodol, as head of the "Khortytsia" OSGT, is responsible for preparing defenses in the Kharkiv region before a renewed Russian offensive. 27.06.24 08:42 19 509 130

Pope meets with relatives of Azov Brigade soldiers convicted in Russia. PHOTO Pope Francis meets with relatives of Azov Brigade's prisoners of war. 27.06.24 11:19 4 428 13

SBI confirmed that it had received statement from Azov Brigade Chief of Staff Krotevych regarding general: Investigators have taken over This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to Interfax-Ukraine. 24.06.24 16:21 16 474 123 Previously in trend: War

Azov Chief of Staff Krotevych writes statement to SBI against general "who killed more Ukrainian soldiers than any Russian general" The chief of staff of the Azov brigade, Bohdan Krotevych (Tavr), wrote a letter to the State Bureau of Investigation calling for the opening of criminal proceedings against a Ukrainian general who, in his opinion, "killed more Ukrainian soldiers than any Russian general". He did not name the general. 24.06.24 09:01 56 642 185

"Azov" about situation in Serebrianka Forest: our soldiers advanced 1 km in depth and 2 km along front After the media published information that the occupiers had retreated from some positions in the Serebrianka Forest, "Azov" urged journalists not to report details of the Defense Forces' advance without official confirmation. 16.06.24 10:50 9 854 16 Previously in trend: War

Palamar claims that soldiers of "Azov" knocked out enemy from their positions in Serebrianka forest. OSGT "Khortytsia" says that there are certain advancements of Defense Forces at front Sviatoslav Palamar, deputy commander of the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, claims that the brigade's soldiers drove the Russian occupiers out of some positions in the Serebryansky forest near Kreminna. 16.06.24 08:16 10 441 19

US lifts ban on arms supply to Azov battalion - Washington Post The administration of US President Joe Biden has lifted the ban on arms supplies to the 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov of the National Guard of Ukraine. 11.06.24 08:20 13 106 55 Previously in trend: War