12-та бригада спеціального призначення «Азов»

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      12. brigada specijalnih snaga "Azov" (12-та бригада спеціального призначення «Азов») je formacija Nacionalne garde Ukrajine, ranije smještena u Mariupolju, u obalnom području Azovskog mora, po čemu je i dobila ime. Osnovana je u 05. 2014. kao Azovski bataljon (батальйон «Азов»), samofinancirana dobrovoljačka milicija pod komandom Andrija Biletskog, za borbu protiv snaga koje podržava Rusija u ratu u Donbasu. Formalno je uključena u Nacionalnu gardu 11. 11. 2014. i preimenovana u Odred za specijalne operacije "Azov", također poznat kao Azovska regimenta. U 02. 2023. ukrajinsko Ministarstvo unutarnjih poslova objavilo je da će se Azov proširiti kao brigada nove ofenzivne garde. Od 04. 2025. brigada je dio 1. Azovskog korpusa, novostvorene formacije koju predvodi bivši zapovjednik Azovske brigade Denys Prokopenko.

      The 12th Special Forces Brigade "Azov" (12-та бригада спеціального призначення «Азов») is a formation of the National Guard of Ukraine formerly based in Mariupol, in the coastal region of the Sea of Azov, from which it derives its name. It was founded in May 2014 as the Azov Battalion (батальйон «Азов»), a self-funded volunteer militia under the command of Andriy Biletsky, to fight Russian-backed forces in the Donbas War. It was formally incorporated into the National Guard on 11 November 2014 and redesignated Special Operations Detachment "Azov", also known as the Azov Regiment. In February 2023, the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that Azov was to be expanded as a brigade of the new Offensive Guard. As of April 2025, the brigade is part of the 1st Azov Corps, a newly created formation led by former Azov Brigade commander Denys Prokopenko.

      Početkom 2014., Andrij Biletski okuplja neke od aktiviste iz Patriota Ukrajine, Socijalne nacionalne skupštine (SNA), pokreta AutoMaidan i nekih ultras skupina te formira malu miliciju, poznatu kao "Crni korpus" (Чорний Корпус). Bataljun je prošao obuku u blizini Kijeva od instruktora s iskustvom u gruzijskim oružanim snagama. Potom ih je ukrajinsko Ministarstvo unutarnjih poslova organiziralo kao Bataljun "Azov", koji je službeno formiran 5. 05. 2014. u Berdjansku.

      In February 2014, Andriy Biletsky rallied some activists from Patriot of Ukraine, Social National Assembly (SNA), the AutoMaidan movement and some ultras groups, and formed a small militia, nown as the "Black Corps" (Чорний Корпус). The battalion received training near Kyiv from instructors with experience in the Georgian Armed Forces. The Ukrainian Interior Ministry organize them as the "Azov" Battalion, which was officially formed on 5 May 2014 in Berdiansk.

      Dobrovoljci poslani u istočnu Ukrajinu 23. 06. 2014. dobijaju oznaku na rukavu sa slikom u obliku postera - ljudske figure s oružjem u rukama na pozadini državnog trozuba s natpisom "Crni korpus" (Чорний корпус), međutim, to je bila neformalna verzija ševrona, stvorenog kao posveta vremenu postojanja bataljona kao "Crni korpus". Mnogi borci jedinice još uvijek koriste ovaj ševron kao dodatni.

      Volunteers sent to eastern Ukraine on June 23, 2014 received a sleeve patch with a poster-type image - human figures with weapons in their hands against the backdrop of a state trident with the inscription "Black Corps" (Чорний корпус), however, this was an informal version of the chevron, created as a tribute to the existence of the battalion in as the "Black Corps". Many fighters of the unit still use this chevron as an additional one.

      "Azov" (Азов спецпідрозділ МВС) je bio specijalna jedinica Ministarstva unutarnjih poslova, koja je stvorena 2014. kao kao dobrovoljačka jedinica (bataljon) unutar policijske patrolne službe za posebne namjene. Reorganizacijom od 17. 09. 2014. bataljon postaje u puk specijalnih snaga, a 11. 11. iste godine Azov je postao dio Nacionalne garde Ukrajine. Aktivni status: u 02. 2023. puk je preustrojen u 12. brigadu specijalnih snaga "Azov" (12 BrSpPr), koja je jedna od jurišnih jedinica "Gardijske ofenzive" (Гвардії наступу).

      "Azov" (Азов спецпідрозділ МВС) was a special unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which was created in 2014 as a volunteer unit (battalion) within the police patrol service for special purposes. With the reorganization of September 17, 2014, the battalion became a special forces regiment, and on November 11 of the same year, Azov became part of the National Guard of Ukraine. Active status: in February 2023, the regiment was reorganized into the 12th Special Forces Brigade "Azov" (12 BrSpPr), which is one of the assault units of the "Guard Offensive" (Гвардії наступу).

      Sredinom osmog mjeseca pojavila se navodno službena oznaka bataljona Azov, na kojoj je bila obrnuta zastava Ukrajine s natpisom "Azov" na žutoj traci i malim grbom Ukrajine na plavoj; Iznad zastave je natpis "Ukrajina", ispod je "specijalna jedinica Ministarstva unutarnjih poslova". To je originalni dizajn tvrtke Rivnemetalkom, a distribuirala ju je tvrtka Decor-Textile.

      In mid-August, a supposedly “official” patch of the Azov battalion appeared, on which was an inverted flag of Ukraine with the inscription “Azov” on a yellow stripe and the small coat of arms of Ukraine on a blue one; Above the flag is the inscription “Ukraine”, below it is “special unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs”. The patch was the original design of the Rivnemetalkom company and was distributed by the Decor-Textile company.

      Hrvatska legija je dobrovoljačka vojna formacija koja je postojala u sklopu Azovske brigade tijekom rata u istočnoj Ukrajini (ATO) i sastojala se od hrvatskih dobrovoljaca. U rat je otišlo nešto više od 20 Hrvata, uglavnom s borbenim iskustvom, kako kaže Denis u razgovoru sa novinarima, najmlađi su bili dva dvadesetogodišnjaka, ostali su imali 35, 40, 45 godina, s vojnim iskustvom i iskustvom sudjelovanja u raznim međunarodnim misijama. Novinari s web stranice "Sloboda.hr" susreli su se s hrvatskim dobrovoljcima prije njihova odlaska u Ukrajinu 28. 01. 2015. Kako bi se izbjegli problemi s graničnim službama, članak o odlasku Hrvata u pukovniju "Azov" objavljen je tek 06. 02. 2015.

      The Croatian Legion is a volunteer military formation that existed as part of the Azov Brigade during the war in eastern Ukraine (ATO) and consisted of Croatian volunteers. A little over 20 Croats went to war, mostly with combat experience, as Denys says, the youngest were two 20-year-olds, the rest were 35, 40, 45 years old, with military experience and experience participating in various international missions. Journalists from the website "Sloboda.hr" met with Croatian volunteers before their departure to Ukraine on January 28, 2015. In order to avoid problems with border services, the article about the departure of Croats to the "Azov" regiment was only published on February 6.

      98. bataljon Teritorijalne obrane 'Azov-Dnjepar' bio je dio Teritorijalnih obrambenih snaga osnovan od veterana Azovske regimente Nacionalne garde. Bataljon je vodio Rodion Kudrjašov, zapovjednik Azovske izviđačko-diverzantske čete. Bataljon je smješten u gradu Dnjepru. U početka 2023. bataljon je preoblikovana u 1. mehanizirani pješački bataljon 3. jurišne brigade. Bataljon je bio aktivan od 02. 2022. do 01. 2023. godine.

      The 98th Territorial Defence Battalion 'Azov-Dnipro' was a Ukrainian battalion of the Territorial Defence Forces, founded by veterans of the Azov Regiment of the National Guard. The Battalion was led by Rodion Kudryashov, the commander of Azov's reconnaissance and sabotage company. The Battalion is based in the city of Dnipro. In January 2023, the battalion was reformed into the 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion of the 3rd Assault Brigade. Batallion was active from February 20022 till January 2023.