1st Corps of the National Guard "Azov"
Country: Ukraine
Domain: Ukrainian Military Unit
Owner: National Guard of Ukraine
Elite corps of the Ukrainian National Guard, rooted in the Azov Regiment that gained international recognition for its defense of Mariupol and the Azovstal steel plant siege in 2022. After the Azovstal commanders were released in a September 2022 prisoner exchange, the unit was rebuilt and expanded into a full corps. Commanded by Denys Prokopenko ('Redis'), it remains one of Ukraine's most combat-experienced formations.
