Mariupol defender appointed commander of Azov Brigade amid military reform

Mariupol defender appointed commander of Azov Brigade amid military reform

Bohdan Hrishenkov has been appointed as commander of the 12th Special Forces Brigade, also known as the Azov Brigade, the unit announced on April 18.Hrishenkov's predecessor in the position, Colonel Denys Prokopenko, had been promoted earlier in April, becoming the head of the Azov Corps as part of the National Guard. Ukraine announced earlier this year that it would transition its military to the corps system to improve its efficiency and organ…

This was reported in the telegram channel Brigadies.On Friday, April 18, it became known that Lieutenant Colonel Bogdan Grishenkov became the new commander of the 12th special purpose brigade “Azov” of the National Guard of Ukraine.Military originally from Sloviansk, Donetsk region. He started the service in 2015, joining the ranks of the Azov OZSP. There he went from soldier to lieutenant colonel of the NGU. “If he takes on some direction, for …

Bogdan Grishenkov entered the ranks of “Azov” at the age of 21 in 2015

Lieutenant Colonel Bogdan “Pugach” Grishenkov was appointed as the new commander of the Azov brigade, as reported by the press service on its Instagram page. They noted that the change in the team's leadership took place at the time of its greatest development, adding that they are confident that Pugach will do everything possible for the unit to work effectively in cooperation with other brigades of the 1st Corps of NSU Azov. “Friend Pugach is …

Bogdan Grishenkov, who has the nickname Pugach, became the new commander of the 12th special purpose brigade of the National Guard “Azov”

Bogdan Grishenkov is a professional military man with almost ten years of experience in service in Azov. He rose from rank and file to company commander, chief of staff and battalion commander.