Dzianis Prokharaŭ | |
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Native name | Дзяніс Прохараў |
Nickname(s) | Kot (Cat) |
Born | 1995 (age 28–29) Belarus |
Allegiance | Ukraine |
Service/ | Territorial Defence Forces |
Rank | Commander (2022–2024) |
Unit | Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment |
Battles/wars |
Dzianis Prokharaŭ ( Belarusian: Дзяніс Прохараў; born 1995), nom de guerre "Kit" (Kot, lit. "Cat"), is a Belarusian soldier who served as the commander of the Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment under the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In April 2024, he was succeeded by Pavel Shurmei. [1]
In 2014, [2] Prokharaŭ left Belarus for Ukraine, where he joined the Azov Brigade. [3] 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". [4]
In July 2019, information became public that Prokharaŭ received Ukrainian citizenship. [5]
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. [4]