Azov

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 2 786 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 15 283 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 4 742 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 16 903 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 9 030 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 5 500 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 24 210 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 2 314 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 11 942 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 17 330 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 9 769 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 4 749 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 4 040 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 5 525 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 6 093 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 6 786 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 4 948 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 1 029 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 11 907 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 3 408 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 15 009 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 13 409 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 25 658 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 4 427 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 7 713 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 12 965 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 19 502 130

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 4 425 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 16 467 123 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 56 586 185

"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 9 853 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 10 439 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 13 094 55 Previously in trend: War

Nighttime drops from Azov Brigade drones on Russian infantry in Kreminna direction. VIDEO The occupiers continue to test the strength of the defence line of the 12th Brigade of the Azov National Guard in the Kreminna direction. To hinder the enemy's movement, Azov fighters use drones to strike manpower on the approach to the "grey zone", both during the day and at night. 06.06.24 19:12 5 188 8

Historian Viacheslav Zalevskyi died defending Ukraine. PHOTOS A soldier of the 12th Special Forces Brigade ’Azov’ of the National Guard of Ukraine, Viacheslav Zalevskyi, nicknamed Khmil, was killed while performing a combat mission in the Lyman direction. 03.06.24 06:59 10 181 9 Photo News

How fighters of 12th Azov Brigade captured latest T-72 B3M tank of occupiers. VIDEO This is the story of one of Ukraine’s best tankers who lost an eye in the battle for Mariupol but continued to complete his combat mission to the end. Severe injuries did not break his spirit, he was captured, recovered and returned to duty. Meet "Krym", deputy commander of a tank battalion of the Azov Brigade of the National Guard. 02.06.24 14:26 14 916 20 Previously in trend: War

Petition to unblock provision of US weapons to "Azov" has received enough votes A petition demanding negotiations with the United States to lift restrictions on the provision of weapons and other aid to the 12th Brigade of the "Azov" National Guard received enough votes to be considered in one day. 09.05.24 09:15 8 774 43 War in Ukraine

On website of PO, petition to unblock the supply of American weapons to Azov was twice rejected The President’s website rejected a petition to unblock the supply of Western weapons and aid to the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade. Azov noted that the petition was rejected twice. 03.05.24 12:52 27 727 152 War in Ukraine

Brigade commander Prokopenko: Why has Azov still not received Western weapons? The Azov Special Forces Brigade has not received Western weapons due to a ban imposed by the United States several years ago. 19.04.24 18:32 16 389 71 Incidents

Occupiers run around damaged APC, trying in vain to escape from Azov Brigade drones. VIDEO Russian occupiers tried in vain to hide from FPV drones of the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade near Terny in the Kreminna direction 18.04.24 22:10 10 515 25 Previously in trend: War

Ukrainian Armed Forces destroy occupiers’ IFVs, APCs and MTBs in Kreminna direction. VIDEO The enemy does not stop assaulting in the Kreminna direction either day or night. However, the operators of the 12th Azov Brigade’s RUBPAK destroyed a group of occupiers along with their equipment. 16.04.24 23:00 3 626 2 Previously in trend: War

Fighters of the "Azov" brigade destroyed SAM, AFV, APC, CLV, mortar of occupiers in Kreminna direction. VIDEO Fighters of the 12th Azov Brigade destroyed a Tor missile system, 2 tanks, 4 infantry fighting vehicles, 2 BMD-4s, 2 armoured personnel carriers, 2 cannons, a Tulip mortar and several more occupant trucks in the Kreminna sector near Terny. 14.04.24 18:15 5 350 6 Previously in trend: War

Occupier’s body flies high up during explosion. VIDEO A video showing the elimination of the occupier near Kreminna was published online. 25.03.24 20:20 11 557 20 Previously in trend: War

Ukrainian troops repel Russian attacks near Terny, Donetsk region. VIDEO Heavy fighting near Terny in Donetsk region continues. The enemy is not counting casualties. 25.03.24 19:14 7 784 9 Previously in trend: War

Drones destroy two enemy tanks that were trying to evacuate damaged Ukrainian Leopard 2 from battlefield (updated). VIDEO Ukrainian drone operators destroyed two enemy tanks that the enemy was using to evacuate a damaged Ukrainian Leopard 2 from the battlefield. 19.03.24 15:04 43 562 59 Previously in trend: War

FPV drones of "Azov" brigade eliminate occupants near Kreminna. VIDEO FPV drones of the attack UAV company of the 12th Special Forces Brigade "Azov" of the National Guard of Ukraine eliminate the occupiers’ personnel near Kreminna. 01.03.24 20:53 8 357 12 Previously in trend: War

Azov troops repel enemy attack in Kreminna direction. VIDEO Soldiers of the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade of the National Guard repelled an enemy assault in the Kreminna direction. 21.02.24 21:05 7 756 11 Previously in trend: War

More than 900 "Azov" fighters who defended Mariupol are still in Russian captivity - brigade commander Prokopenko More than 900 soldiers of the "Azov" brigade, who held the defense of Mariupol for 86 days, are still being held captive by the Russians. In two years, the names of "Azovians" appeared on the lists for exchange only a few times. 01.02.24 10:24 5 868 28 Previously in trend: War