Nazarii Hryntsevych

Going by the callsign “Hrinka”, he grew up and had participated in young fighter courses with the Azov Regiment. As a paramedic, he was the youngest amongst the Azov defenders during the defense of Mariupol, where he celebrated his 19th birthday defending the city against Russian Forces. In September 2022, he was released from captivity in a prisoner of war exchange, where he later founded the Kontakt-12 unit in May 2023. He became the commander of a platoon of optical observers.

During his service in the Azov Regiment, he had been awarded the Order for Courage third degree and the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky. On May 6, 2024, he was killed in action defending Ukraine at the age of 21. His death was later announced by the brigade’s media.