Another prisoner exchange took place today, with 207 Ukrainian servicemen returning home. I am happy for everyone who has regained their freedom and wish them a swift recovery. I sincerely congratulate two fighters of the 12th Brigade Azov of the National Guard of Ukraine on

Last week, there were two significant events in the world. First, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addressed one of the US strategic research institutes, The Heritage Foundation, with a speech in which the war in Ukraine took center stage. Shortly thereafter, the US Senate

2 years ago, a full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops began. Azov met the enemy in Mariupol. We have been preparing for this battle for 8 years. Every day we did our best to ensure that the individual training of each Azov soldier and the cohesion of all sections,

Today's holiday, along with Independence Day, Defenders' Day, and Constitution Day, is one of the fundamental, main holidays of modern Ukraine. All of these dates are crystallized in the image of volunteers. Those who, at the call of their hearts, put their lives on the line for

As of today, the Russian Federation has violated every norm of the Geneva Conventions. All possible forms of torture are being applied to the Azov prisoners of war. Our captive brothers-in-arms are subjected to severe physical injuries, tortured with electricity and water,

Nonsense. That's the first word that comes to mind in the context of the current ban on the transfer of Western weapons to Azov. Few people in Ukraine know about it, and almost no one speaks about it publicly. It's time to pay attention to this Kafkaesque situation and make it

The U.S. House of Representatives' approval of a separate bill to aid Ukraine does NOT mean that the 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov of the National Guard of Ukraine will receive U.S. weapons. Azov is still blacklisted from receiving any U.S. aid, according to a law that has

A petition for unblocking the provision of weapons and aid to the 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov by the United States has been rejected. Azov defended Mariupol in 2022 with limited resources and outdated weapons. This was the result of US law amendments that have been in

youtu.be/zgkeIqT7Wtk «Азову» — 10 років. Це шлях від кількох десятків добровольців, що мали лише мотивацію і віру в справедливість, до бригади спеціального призначення — одного з найбільш ефективних підрозділів Сил оборони. Маріуполь, Мар’їнка, Іловайськ, Широкине,

Створено петицію щодо сприяння з боку українського уряду скасуванню заборони передачі 12-ій бригаді спеціального призначення «Азов» сучасного озброєння від США. Попри досвід і професіоналізм військовослужбовців бригади, поширення російської пропаганди продовжує сприяти обмеженню

Azovstal, 2022.

The photo was taken during negotiations on neutral territory between the Kommunalnyk enterprise and the Azovstal steel plant. May, 2022.

Two years ago, we received an order from the country's top military and political leadership to stop defending Mariupol and surrender from Azovstal’s territory. Prior to that, after a round of difficult negotiations with the Russian side, we reached an agreement to evacuate

A delegation of servicemen from the 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov of the National Guard of Ukraine and representatives of the Асоціація родин захисників «Азовсталі» took part in a roundtable discussion in the UK Parliament on advocating for the return of Azov POWs. The event was chaired by Rt Hon

A delegation of servicemen from the 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov of the National Guard of Ukraine and representatives of the Association of Families of the Defenders of Azovstal Асоціація родин захисників «Азовсталі» participated in the event "Defenders of Mariupol — 2 Years in Captivity”, which took

U.S. Embassy officials have confirmed that “the 12th Operational Purpose Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine” (the official name the 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov of the National Guard of Ukraine) has passed the vetting required by U.S. law and is eligible to receive

Address by the commander of the 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov, Colonel Denys Prokopenko, on the lifting of the US ban on the transfer of weapons to the unit. "I would like to congratulate all the soldiers of the 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov and the entire civilized world

Today, Russians committed another war crime: they attacked the Kyiv Children's Hospital with ballistic missiles, where severely ill Ukrainian children are being treated, including the oncology and hematology department. Missile fragments also hit a maternity hospital and several

None of those who gave guarantees to the soldiers of the Mariupol garrison when they left Azovstal's territory have fulfilled their promises. Preserving the life of every serviceman in the garrison, not using torture and making exchanges as soon as possible are the primary

Ukrainians always return their debts. However, do Ukrainians always keep their word and return their citizens who are in captivity? Putin needed to reduce the pressure inside his country and save his face by returning the conscripts who were captured in the Kursk region. Those