Kholodnyi Yar Brigade appoints new commander

93rd Mechanized Brigade “Kholodnyi Yar,” celebrated for its significant role in the battles of Bakhmut and recognized as one of the elite units of Ukraine’s Ground Forces, has announced a change in leadership. Colonel Pavlo Palisa, who had led the brigade since 2023, was recently appointed as deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, as reported earlier.

Leadership of the brigade has now passed to Lieutenant Colonel Shamil Krutkov, who previously served as the brigade’s deputy commander under Palisa. The transition was announced through the brigade’s official social media channels. A video accompanying the announcement captured the symbolic handover of the unit’s flag from the outgoing commander to his successor, marking the change in command.