Dzianis Prokharaŭ

Belarusian-Ukrainian soldier and commander

Dzianis Prokharaŭ (Belarusian: Дзяніс Прохараў; born 1995), nom de guerre "Kit" (Kot, lit. "Cat"), is a Belarusian soldier who serves as the commander of the Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment under the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Biography

In 2014,[1] Prokharaŭ left Belarus for Ukraine, where he joined the Azov Brigade.[2] He became a physical training instructor and later completed a refresher course to become a tactical training instructor. In 2015, Prokharaŭ fought near Marinka, Ukraine in the Donbas War as part of Tactical Group "Belarus".[3]

In July 2019, information became public that Prokharaŭ received Ukrainian citizenship.[4]

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Prokharaŭ has been fighting, including participating in the Battle of Kyiv, and the Battle of Bucha, where he received a shrapnel wound during the battle.[3]

References

  1. ^ «Возможно, нам не придется ехать в Беларусь на танках. Может, все решится само собой». Большое интервью с командиром полка Калиновского
  2. ^ Камандзір палка Каліноўскага пра бой у Бучы
  3. ^ a b «Мне стыдно, что у меня такой сын». Авторы покаянных видео пришли к матерям беларусов, воюющих на стороне Украины
  4. ^ Яшчэ адзін беларускі добраахвотнік атрымаў грамадзянства Ўкраіны