The President Met with the Warriors of the 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov of the National Guard of Ukraine

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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi met with the warriors of the 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov of the National Guard of Ukraine at their command post.

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The brigade's fighters took part in eliminating the Dobropillia breakthrough and are currently defending this direction from the enemy, including Rodynske, Bilytske, and Shakhove, while also organizing the defense of Dobropillia.

The Head of State received briefings from the commander of the 1st Azov Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine, Denys Prokopenko (Redis), and the commander of the 12th Special Forces Brigade, Bohdan Hrishenkov (Puhach). According to them, the enemy offensive in this sector has been significantly slowed, and the front line has been stabilized.

The commanders also reported on cooperation with the Unmanned Systems Forces and discussed with the President the brigade's funding needs for the drone program, including attack drones and ground robotic systems.

Separately, the discussion with unit representatives addressed prevention of AWOL occurrences, evacuation from frontline areas, and restoration of logistical routes. The Head of State noted that all proposals raised by the servicemembers will be considered and acted upon.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the warriors for defending Ukraine, awarded them the Orders of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, "For Courage," and of Danylo Halytskyi, and presented the shoulder boards of a brigadier general to Denys Prokopenko.

"Thank you for defending our state since the first days of the occupation of Crimea and part of our east - Donbas. I am deeply grateful for your courage throughout all the years of this full-scale war. Thank you that we have people like you in Ukraine, and Ukraine exists because of you, and that is why it is alive and holding on," Volodymyr Zelenskyy concluded.

ph	Working Trip of the President to the Donetsk Region 6 March 2026 - 14:54