“Bolhar”

Known by the alias of “Bolhar”, he is a veteran of the Azov Battalion, which he joined at the age of 18. He met many soon-to-be prominent figures in the brigade, including Vasyl Kopan in Mariupol of that year, which he valued dearly. He is a committed Ukrainian nationalist and served during the War in Donbas.

He founded the Neptune Tactical Group in March 2022, participating in operations in Mykolaiv and Kherson Oblast and the Dnipro Gulf. He was released from Russian captivity prior to February 2023, after he continued to command the Neptune Group.