Denys "Redis" Prokopenko, Commander of First Corps Azov, wrote a column for Ukrainska Pravda on why Russia is losing this war. Here are the key points.
On May 17, an interfaith prayer service for captive Azov defenders was held at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, bringing together representatives of multiple Christian churches, servicemembers, and POW families. It followed a May 7 meeting between Metropolitan Epifaniy and Azov Corps
May 23 is Heroes Day in Ukraine. From Yevhen Konovalets to Azovstal, the line of those who fought for Ukrainian statehood has never broken. First Corps Azov carries that tradition, and its motto is proof.
May 8, 2022. Russian forces dropped aerial bombs on the "Magazyn 20" bunker at Azovstal. Dozens of Ukrainian defenders were killed β among them, the women who served and fought alongside their brothers-in-arms.
Azov is back over Mariupol.
First Corps Azov ISR-strike systems are patrolling 160 km deep. Mariupol and enemy targets are in frame. The strike depth will keep growing.