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The Ukrainian 3rd Assault Brigade has been redesignated as the 3rd Arny Corps under the command Biletsky.

It's about time to admit it has grown past a brigade. And apparently expansion to full corps is indeed underway.

Ukraina vabatahtlike päeval saab 2022. aastal vabatahtlike asutatud Kolmas Ründebrigaad Andri Biletski juhtimisel kolmandaks armeekorpuseks.

Lieutenant Colonel Bohdan "Puhach" Hrishenkov defended Mariupol, endured Russian captivity, and fought in the Serebrianskyi Forest and near Toretsk. This gentle giant has remained outside the media spotlight, but his story is nothing short of incredible.

Born in Sloviansk, Donetsk region, "Puhach" has served in Azov since the spring of 2015. He began considering military service after his hometown was liberated from Russian occupiers.
Note: In the spring of 2014, Sloviansk in the Donetsk region was captured by a terrorist unit led by Igor Girkin, a former FSB colonel. The terrorists aimed to claim the Ukrainian town as Russian territory by staging an illegal referendum there, using the "Crimean scenario."

While serving in Azov, "Puhach" rose from an ordinary soldier to a commander. Like most Azov fighters, he did not have any specialized military training.

Bohdan Hrishenkov took part in the defense of Mariupol and was injured during the Battle of Azovstal, sustaining a penetrating gunshot wound.

After Azovstal, the Russians transferred him to the Olenivka Colony in the temporarily occupied part of the Donetsk region, along with other service members. When the Olenivka Tragedy occurred, Commander "Puhach" was inside the notorious Barrack-200. He sustained shrapnel wounds to his head, arms, and legs and lost two toes.

He was released from captivity on September 21, 2022, during a large-scale prisoner exchange. Although he could have chosen to retire and live with his family, the call of honor and a sense of responsibility to his brothers-in-arms left him no option but to return.

Following rehabilitation, Bohdan "Puhach" Hrishenkov rejoined Azov and began developing the unit alongside other officers.

The commander's creed is: "If you demand, you bear responsibility."

Hrishenkov took part in the 2023 counteroffensive and fought in the Serebrianskyi Forest and near Toretsk. In February 2024, "Puhach" became the commander of the brigade's 1st Battalion. Now, having risen through the ranks, he has been appointed to lead the renowned Azov Brigade.
We wish you success and strength, Commander!

Ukraine’s legendary Azov Brigade now has an International Battalion!

Volunteers from the US, UK, Germany, Norway, and beyond are joining and now fighting shoulder to shoulder in Ukraine’s most elite fighting force.

Everything you should know & how to support

If some still don’t know; Who is Azov?

• The 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov is one of the most elite fighting units in Ukraine.

• They’ve been battling Russia since 2014.

• They held Mariupol against all odds.

And now they’re opening their ranks to internationals.

Azov didn’t just fight for Mariupol. They created history.

While encircled by a 100km frontline, outnumbered & bombed by land, sea, & air, they fought on. With no food, no resupply. They held.

The world watched, and their heroism is today a statement of Ukrainian bravery.

The International Battalion is now part of something bigger.

Azov’s 12th Brigade has become the backbone of the newly formed First Corps Azov: an elite force made up of Ukraine’s deadliest units.

Five brigades of Ukraine's most effective combat units, operate together as part of a new formation:
• 1st Presidential Operational Brigade Bureviy
• 12th Special Purpose Brigade Azov
• 14th Op. Brigade Chervona Kalyna
• 15th Op. Brigade Kara-Dag
• 20th Op. Brigade Lybart

But this is no “playful games”.
Azov isn’t for everyone.
It’s not just a job.

It’s a brotherhood forged in the crucible of the world’s bloodiest war since WWII.
It’s a lifestyle of discipline, sacrifice, loyalty and complete defiance in the face of tyranny.

How Azov stands apart:

• 10 years of combat
• Zero-line commanders who’ve fought as soldiers
• Modern warfare experts: drones, KAB bombs, Verdun-level trench hell
• Relentless self-mastery
• You’re not taking a job. You’re joining a legacy, a unity, a brotherhood.

Today, the unit is fighting in the hellish forests of Donbas, and not only holding the line, but pushing it forward.

Regarding the international battalion;
“we offer modern weapons, quality training, planning & execution in teams of highly motivated military professionals. What we ask of recruits is: will to serve the Ukrainian people & be part of one of the top units of the Ukrainian Army”

Joining is certainly one way for the international community to help support Ukraine. But understandably that’s not an option for just anyone.
However, an equally important way is to help support this new battalion get the equipment, drones, med kits, and supplies they need.

If you can’t fight — please help support those who do.

Donate.
Share & boost post,
Help the fundraisers.

Because Ukraine’s defenders never asked for this war — but they are determined to win it. And together we can help them achieve just that!

Kolmas maailmasõda on juba alanud ja Ukraina on selle keskmes.

Mitte äkiline purse, vaid sõda, mis on üles ehitatud aastakümnete pikkuse lääne desarmeerimise ja strateegiliste illusioonide abil.

Azovi väejuht Denys Prokopenko selgitab Ukrainska Pravdas, miks Ukraina on võidu teenetemärk.

Pärast 1991. aastat asendas Lääs armeed integratsiooniga.

Julgeolekust sai boonus, mitte sammas.

Plaan oli demokraatia, mitte heidutus.

Tulemus: suuremal osal Euroopast on rahuaegsed sõjaväed, õõnes logistika ja puudub doktriin ulatuslikuks sõjaks.

Ukraina oli osa sellest illusioonist.

See loobus tuumarelvadest, lammutas Nõukogude infrastruktuuri, vähendas oma relvajõude – kõik selleks, et see vastaks NATO stsenaariumile.

Tasu? Puudusid tegelikud julgeolekugarantiid.

See stsenaarium kukkus läbi 2008. aastal (Gruusia), 2014. aastal (Krimm) ja uuesti 2022. aastal.

Ukraina oli osa sellest illusioonist. See loobus tuumarelvadest, lammutas Nõukogude taristu, vähendas oma relvajõude – kõik selleks, et see vastaks NATO stsenaariumile.

Tasu? Mingeid tegelikke julgeolekugarantiisid polnud.

See stsenaarium kukkus läbi 2008. aastal (Gruusia), 2014. aastal (Krimm) ja uuesti 2022. aastal.

Ukraina ei saa enam loota kollektiivkaitsele.

Temast peab saama julgeoleku doonor – mitte ainult saaja.

See tähendab eksistentsiaalses sõjas loodud lahingutes testitud süsteemide, taktikate ja juhtimismudelite eksportimist.

„Azov” on see mudel.

Võrgustikuga ühendatud üksus regulaararmee sees – paindlik, autonoomne ja kiire.

Ei mingeid jäiku hierarhiaid. Ei mingeid NATO-stiilis korpusi.

See kohaneb tule all, ehitab distsipliini tegevuse, mitte käskude põhjal.

Azov ei jäänud kaosest ellu – see ehitas üles uue sõjaarhitektuuri.

See puudutab sõjaharjutusi. Taiwan uurib seda.

Ida-Euroopa reformib selle ümber. See on prototüüp armeedest, mida tulevik nõuab.

Võit ei lähe poolele, kellel on kõige rohkem rakette.

Võit läheb poolele, mis suudab kohaneda, mobiliseerida ja detsentraliseerida kiiremini, kui vaenlane rünnakuid teha suudab.

Need, kelle institutsioonid jäävad entroopia üle elama ja võitlevad vastu.

RandomGuy kirjutas: ↑15 Aug, 2025 21:48

gaal kirjutas: ↑14 Aug, 2025 10:20 Jah, see pilt oli oodata, kuna 3. ründebrigaad paisati sinna piirkonda.
Seega toetame jõudsalt kõiki, kes siin Eestis 3. ründebrigaadi toetuseks vahendeid koguvad.

Lihtsalt infoks: 3. Ründebrigaad ei ole Azov, see on uus brigaad mis loodi Azovi veteranide poolt täiemahulise sõja alguses 2022 aastal. Õige Azov on 12. Eriotstarbeline Brigaad mis nüüdseks on välja kasvanud Ukraina Rahvuskaardi 1. Korpuseks.

3. Üksik rünnakbrigaad moodustati vabatahtliku territoriaalkaitseüksuse "Azov" baasil, mis loodi Kiievis 24. veebruaril 2022 täieulatusliku sissetungi esimestel tundidel. Üksuse selgrooks olid Ukraina Rahvuskaardi Üksik erivägede üksuse (Окремі загони спеціального призначення) "Azov" veteranid ja Azovi liikumise esindajad. Brigaadi looja ja ülem on kolonel Andri Biletski.

14. märtsil 2025 liideti brigaad 3. armeekorpusega.