Azov 1st Corps

Denys Prokopenko takes command of Azov grouping to reinforce defense of Donbas

Brig. Gen. Denys “Redis” Prokopenko has begun serving as commander of the Azov troop grouping, the corps’ press service said in a Facebook post on Sept. 13.

14 September, 12:15 AM

Soviet-style military hierarchy is Russia’s weak point on battlefield, Azov commander says

Russia is losing on the battlefield because its Soviet-style command system creates “operational paralysis,” according to Brig. Gen. Denys Prokopenko, commander of the Azov 1st Corps of Ukraine’s National Guard, said in a May 27 opinion column for Ukrainska Pravda titled, We are fighting Russia and we know why it is losing.

27 May, 07:09 PM

Ukraine destroys FSB command post in occupied Donetsk, killing 12 officers

Fighters from Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces and the Azov 1st Corps of the National Guard destroyed a command post and base used by the Russian FSB’s Mobile Operations Directorate in occupied Donetsk on April 22, Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert “Magyar” Brovdi said on April 23.

23 April, 05:39 PM

Rodynske under Ukrainian control, Russians suffering heavy losses — Azov

The defense of the town of Rodynske in Donetsk Oblast continues, with Russian troops suffering significant losses in manpower and equipment, according to a YouTube video posted by the 1st Azov National Guard Corps on Jan. 4.

4 January, 03:30 PM

Zelenskyy meets Azov fighters near Dobropillia, presents state awards

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with soldiers from the Azov 1st Corps of the National Guard at their command post, which, together with adjacent units, is defending the Dobropillia sector, he announced on social media on Nov. 4.

4 November 2025, 04:52 PM

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