Denys Prokopenko

Zelenskyy announces two reinforced military groupings in Donetsk Oblast

Ukraine will reinforce its positions in Donetsk Oblast with two reorganized military groupings commanded by Heroes of Ukraine Denys Prokopenko and Andrii Biletskyi, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after meeting Ukrainian troops in the combat zone on Aug. 26.

26 August, 04:00 PM

Azov commander responds to DM Fedorov’s possible dismissal, voices support for Klymenko

Azov National Guard Commander Denys “Redis” Prokopenko responded to the presidential office’s plans to dismiss Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister, stating that Fedorov successfully implemented critical reforms that strengthened Ukraine’s military and weakened Russia’s capabilities, according to a statement Prokopenko made on July 16.

16 July, 11:45 AM

Akhmetov recalls final call with Azov commander Redis before Mariupol surrender

Ukrainian billionaire Rinat Akhmetov said he spoke with Azov commander Denys Prokopenko, call sign "Redis," just 15 minutes before Ukrainian forces evacuated the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, in an interview with The Guardian published on May 31 — his first since Russia's full-scale invasion began.

31 May, 02:03 PM

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

No Azov fighters freed in 1,000-for-1,000 swap, says Denys Prokopenko

Azov National Guard commander Denys Prokopenko called the absence of Azov soldiers in the recent 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange with Russia a "shame," expressing outrage on May 25.

25 May 2025, 09:53 PM

Denys Prokopenko