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The Azov Brigade of the National Guard has demonstrated remarkable success in recent operations against Russian forces in the Donetsk region. In recent noteworthy events, 21 Russian soldiers were captured in the Dobropillia and Kostiantynivka directions. The Azov drone units have also played a crucial role in eliminating enemy personnel and equipment. The continuous efforts of the Azov forces, including their specialized drone and sniper units, have significantly contributed to the defense and liberation of key areas from Russian occupation. The Azov regiment remains pivotal in the ongoing conflict, showcasing their strategic prowess and unwavering commitment to Ukraine's defense.

What recent successes has the Azov Brigade had in combat operations?

The Azov Brigade has had several recent successes in combat operations, including capturing over 21 Russian soldiers in strategic directions in Donetsk, and successfully repelling enemy mechanized attacks, significantly impacting the enemy's operational capabilities. Their use of drones and coordinated assaults has been particularly effective.

What role do drones play in the Azov Brigade's operations?

Drones are essential to the Azov Brigade's operations, offering strategic and tactical advantages. They have been used effectively for reconnaissance and offensive purposes, allowing precise targeting of enemy troops and equipment, and playing a critical role in their successful operations in the Donetsk region.

How has the Azov Brigade impacted the situation in the Dobropillia direction?

The Azov Brigade has played a crucial role in stabilizing the Dobropillia direction by capturing enemy combatants and thwarting Russian offensive attempts. Their strategic operations have included significant captures and eliminations, enhancing the overall defense efforts of Ukrainian forces in this key area.

What are the key strategic areas being secured by Azov forces?

Key strategic areas being secured by Azov forces include the Dobropillia and Toretsk directions. Their operations focus on capturing and clearing these regions of enemy forces, significantly disrupting Russian military logistics and frontline strength, and supporting broader Ukrainian defense objectives.

Who are some known fallen soldiers from the Azov Brigade?

Some notable fallen soldiers from the Azov Brigade include Senior Soldier Serhii Pavuk and 19-year-old servicewoman Daria Lopatina, both of whom valiantly served in critical operations in the Donetsk region but tragically lost their lives in the line of duty. Their contributions have been honored by their peers and country.

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Why did the Russians reach Mariupol so quickly? Svyatoslav Palamar’s answer Russians quickly reached Mariupol because they did not meet proper resistance - Deputy Commander of Azov Palamar The Russian occupation forces did not meet with adequate resistance, so they were able to quickly reach Mariupol at the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion. 4 895 49 Previously in trend: Occupation of Mariupol

Svyatoslav Palamar on the situation in Mariupol on the eve of the Russian invasion Russians had well-developed intelligence network in Mariupol, they were calmly scouting everything - Deputy Commander of Azov Palamar Deputy commander of the Azov regiment and Hero of Ukraine Svyatoslav Palamar, who took part in the battles for Mariupol, said that the Russian invaders had developed an agent in the city before the full-scale invasion. 5 341 13 Previously in trend: Occupation of Mariupol Mariupol defense

Two Azov fighters sentenced in Russia Two Azov fighters "sentenced" in Russia to more than 20 years in prison for "killing civilians" in Mariupol A Russian court has "sentenced" two Ukrainian servicemen of the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade to 24 and 26 years in prison on charges of "killing civilians" of the self-proclaimed "Donetsk People's Republic". 2 323 8 Previously in trend: trial of Ukrainian prisoners in Russia Sentences for Ukrainians in the Russian Federation

Prokopenko (Redis) on the absence of Azov soldiers in the 1,000 for 1,000 exchange No Azov soldiers in "1000 for 1000" exchange: I don’t believe that only reason is Russians’ unwillingness to release them, - Azov commander Prokopenko The commander of the 12th Special Forces Brigade of the Azov National Guard, Denys (Redis) Prokopenko, said that not a single Azov soldier had been exchanged as part of the large-scale 1000-for-1000 exchange. 19 641 188 Previously in trend: Prisoner swap

Hospital at Azovstal Hospital at Azovstal during defence of Mariupol. PHOTOS On 20 May 2022, Ukrainian troops finally left the territory of Azovstal, which remained the last line of defence for Ukrainian troops in the destroyed city of Mariupol. We are showing the realities of this defence from the very epicentre of it with the help of photos taken inside Azovstal by Asan Isenadzhiyev, a combat medic with the Azov Regiment. 7 200 31 Previously in trend: Mariupol defense

Dmytro Skrypnyk Stand-up comedian and "Azov" fighter Dmytro Skrypnyk killed while defending Ukraine at front. PHOTO Defending Ukraine from the Russian occupiers, a 27-year-old soldier of the "Azov" special forces unit, Dmytro Skrypnyk with call sign Stand-up, who was a stand-up comedian before the war, died at the front. 13 911 19 Previously in trend: losses of Ukraine

11th anniversary of founding of Azov. History of brigade’s creation 11 years ago, Biletskyi founded Azov. Story of legend and unique footage. VIDEO On 5 May, "Azov" celebrates its 11th anniversary. 4 323 39 Previously in trend: Azov Brigade

Bohdan Hrishenkov is new commander of Azov Brigade 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. 8 642 8 Previously in trend: Azov Brigade

Corps in National Guard Azov’s Prokopenko and Charter’s Obolenskyi commanders head two newly created National Guard corps The commanders of "Azov" and "Charter" headed the two newly created corps of the National Guard of Ukraine. 10 416 46 Previously in trend: Corps system in AFU

Azov fighters take 20 Russians prisoner in Toretsk direction - video Azov Brigade fighters captured 20 Russian occupiers in Toretsk direction. VIDEO Soldiers of the 12th Special Forces Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine "Azov" captured 20 Russian invaders in the Toretsk direction. 9 644 22 Previously in trend: captured occupiers

Azov denies that a brigade soldier was preparing a terrorist attack in Kryvyi Rih Azov denies that suspect in Kryvyi Rih terrorist attack was member of brigade The 12th Special Forces Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine "Azov" denied media reports that Valentyn Pidkovych, a suspect in the preparation of a terrorist attack in Kryvyi Rih, was allegedly a member of the brigade. 2 266 1

Azov’s trial in Rostov From 13 to 23 years in prison: 24 Azov fighters were sentenced in Russia, 11 in absentia because they had already been released during exchange The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don has announced the verdict in the case of 24 Azov Brigade fighters. They were sentenced to 13 to 23 years in prison. 2 848 11

Contract 18-24 will be extended: Palisa tells about the brigades on the list Palisa: 11 more brigades of AFU and National Guard units to join "Contract 18-24" project The Defense Ministry's Contract 18-24 project will be expanded to include 11 more brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard. Among them will be Azov and the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade. 2 211 2 Previously in trend: Contract 18-24

6 soldiers of the 12th Azov Brigade returned from captivity Six Azov Brigade soldiers returned from Russian captivity as part of today’s swap. PHOTOS As part of the POW swap that took place on Wednesday, 19 March, six soldiers of the 12th Special Forces Brigade of the Azov National Guard were released from Russian captivity. 7 693 13 Previously in trend: Prisoner swap Azov fighters returned from Russian captivity

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. 5 415 24 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers

UAS SETH unmanned aerial vehicle strike system 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. 11 742 21 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers Ukrainian UAS

Chief of Staff Azov Krotevych 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. 21 917 145

prisoners of war, exchange 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. 3 907 25

Prokopenko 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. 6 692 51 Previously in trend: Prisoner swap

War 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. 5 790 17 Previously in trend: War

snipers eliminated the invaders 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. 7 233 13 Previously in trend: War

Azov soldier shoots down a drone 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 6 993 15

captive occupier Eskimo 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. 15 887 67

prisoners of war 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. 13 392 43 Previously in trend: War

Azov conducts a recruitment campaign 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. 17 332 241

On December 30, 11 soldiers of the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade returned from Russian captivity. 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. 5 985 16

Azov, AFU 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. 10 843 13 Previously in trend: War

occupiers’ assault was repelled "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. 6 371 13 Previously in trend: War

"Azov" fighter Oleksandr Maksymchuk, sentenced to 20 years in colony, tells about torture in Taganrog detention centre 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. 3 800 3

знищення дроном російського безпілотника 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. 3 127 3 Previously in trend: War

Прокопенко 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. 15 434 63 Previously in trend: War

Артилеристи бригади "Азов" розповіли про бої біля Нью-Йорка "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. 4 840 5

російські полонені Azov Brigade fighters capture 17 Russian servicemen in Toretsk direction. VIDEO While repelling enemy assaults near New York, fighters of the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade, together with adjacent units, captured 17 soldiers of the Russian Armed Forces. 17 036 53 Previously in trend: War

Бронемашина "Новатор-2" на озброєнні "Азову": Що відомо? 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. 9 274 6 Previously in trend: War

війна 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. 5 738 1 Previously in trend: War

розстріл полонених, воєнний злочин 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. 24 608 73 Previously in trend: War

дрони, допомога 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. 2 373 10

іщенко 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. 12 023 25

вибух техніки окупантів 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. 17 428 25 Previously in trend: War

вибух, ліквідація окупантів 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. 9 857 10 Previously in trend: War

безпілотники 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. 4 830 3 Previously in trend: War

З полону звільнили азовців 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. 4 117 55

15 азовців вдалося визволити із російського полону 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 5 631 19 Previously in trend: Prisoner swap

Україна повернула з російського полону 115 воїнів There are difficulties in returning Azovs from captivity, - Zelenskyy Currently, there are difficulties in the return of the Azovs from Russian captivity. 6 166 33

Суд у Києві відмовився розглядати скаргу начштабу Азову Кротевича на ДБР 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". 6 878 47

полонені українці 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. 5 007 32

Азовець Іщенко помер у російському полоні не своєю смертю 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. 1 102 0

Азовець Іщенко помер у російському полоні не своєю смертю "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. 12 031 27 Previously in trend: War