"Azov" is headed by a new commander — what is known about him
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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:04:13 +0300
Who is GrishenkovHe replaced Denis Radis Prokopenko in this position, who now heads the 1st Army Corps of the Azov National Guard.It is worth noting that Bohdan Grishenkov joined the brigade almost 10 years ago.Pugach was able to go from an ordinary soldier to a company commander, chief of staff, and battalion commander.
The new brigade commander takes over the brigade at the moment of its greatest development.
He will do everything possible for the effective work of the unit in cooperation with other brigades of the 1st Corps of the Azov National Guard, the brigades press service emphasized.
It is also worth noting that Bohdan Grishenkov was born on October 20, 1993 in Slavyansk.In June 2015, Bohdan began serving in the then separate special forces unit Azov.
Five years later, he led one of the units.After February 24, 2022, Pugach participated in the defense of Mariupol, and on May 10, 2022, he received a bullet wound in the battle at Azovstal.On May 20, Bohdan Grishenkov, together with the brigades high command, left the plant and were captured by the Russian army.The man was in the Olenivka colony during the Russian terrorist attack on July 29, 2022, but he managed to survive.On September 21, 2022, Pugach was released from captivity and returned to service in Azov.
In July 2023, Bohdan Grishenkov was appointed first deputy commander of the 1st battalion of Azov, and in February 2024 battalion commander.
Under his command, Azov carried out tasks in the Serebryany Forest in Luhansk Oblast and in the Toretsk direction in Donetsk Oblast.
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