Denys Prokopenko information

Hero of Ukraine
Denys Prokopenko
Hero of Ukraine Denys Prokopenko
Денис Прокопенко
	Prokopenko during the defense of Azovstal, May 2022
Commander of the Azov Brigade
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 17 July 2023
Preceded by	Maksym Zhorin
Personal details
Born	Denys Hennadiyovych Prokopenko; 20 June 1991 (age 32)
Nationality	Ukrainian
Spouse	Kateryna Prokopenko
Alma mater	Kyiv National Linguistic University; National Defence University of Ukraine
Nickname	Ре́діс (Redis)
Military service
Allegiance	Ukraine
Branch/service	Ministry of Internal Affairs National Guard; ;
Years of service	2014–present
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Commands	Azov Brigade
Battles/wars	Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbas; Russian invasion of Ukraine Siege of Mariupol; ; ;
Awards	Hero of Ukraine ; Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky; Medal For Military Service to Ukraine;

Denys Hennadiyovych Prokopenko (Ukrainian: Дени́с Генна́дійович Прокопе́нко, IPA: [deˈnɪs ɦeˈnːad⁽ʲ⁾ijoʋɪt͡ʃ prokoˈpɛnko]; born 27 June 1991) is a Ukrainian military officer who is a Lieutenant Colonel of the National Guard of Ukraine and Commander of the 12th Special Forces Brigade "Azov",^[1]^[2] as well as a prominent participant of the Russian-Ukrainian war.^[3]

In response to the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Prokopenko rose as a leader defending Mariupol from the Russian siege, and commanded the Mariupol garrison. For his leadership role on the frontlines of the war, he was awarded the title Hero of Ukraine in March 2022.^[4]^[5]

Prokopenko is also known as Redis (Ukrainian: Ре́діс, IPA: [ˈrɛd⁽ʲ⁾is]^[a]), an old football ultra nickname that became his military call sign. His subordinates are reported to address him informally as "Brother Redis" or "Comrade Redis" (Ukrainian: «Дру́же Ре́діс», romanized: «Drúzhe Rédis», lit. 'Friend Redis', [ˈdruʒe ˈrɛd⁽ʲ⁾is]).^[3]^[6]

^ "Azov Brigade commander meets with personnel, announces his return to service". Ukrinform. 16 July 2023. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
^ Tetyana Oliynuk (31 January 2024). "The future belongs to technology and infantry: Azov commander talks about the best weapons – video". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
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^ "Змістовні переговори про мир і безпеку для України – єдиний шанс для Росії зменшити шкоду від власних помилок – звернення Президента Володимира Зеленського" [Meaningful talks on peace and security for Ukraine are the only chance for Russia to reduce the damage from its own mistakes - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy] (in Ukrainian). 19 March 2022. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
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[1] "Azov Brigade commander meets with personnel, announces his return to service". Ukrinform. 16 July 2023. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.

[2] Tetyana Oliynuk (31 January 2024). "The future belongs to technology and infantry: Azov commander talks about the best weapons – video". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 12 February 2024.

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[4] "Змістовні переговори про мир і безпеку для України – єдиний шанс для Росії зменшити шкоду від власних помилок – звернення Президента Володимира Зеленського" [Meaningful talks on peace and security for Ukraine are the only chance for Russia to reduce the damage from its own mistakes - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy] (in Ukrainian). 19 March 2022. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.

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