Dzianis Procharaŭ
Dzianis Procharaŭ | |
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 Procharaŭ in April, 2022 | |
| Native name | Дзяніс Прохараў |
| Nickname | Kit (Cat) |
| Born | 1995 (age 30–31) |
| Allegiance |  Ukraine |
Branch | Territorial Defence Forces |
Rank | Commander (2022–2024) |
| Unit |  Azov Battalion (2014–2015) Tactical group "Belarus" (2015–2022) Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment (2022–Present) |
Conflicts | |
Dzianis Alyaksandravich Procharaŭ (Belarusian: Дзяніс Аляксандравіч Прохараў; born 19 July 1995), nom de guerre "Kit" (Belarusian: "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][2]
Biography
In 2014,[3] Procharaŭ left Belarus for Ukraine, where he joined the Azov Brigade.[4] He became a physical training instructor and later completed a refresher course to become a tactical training instructor. In 2015, Procharaŭ fought near Marinka, Ukraine in the Donbas War as part of Tactical Group "Belarus".[5]
In July 2019, information became public that Procharaŭ received Ukrainian citizenship.[6]
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Procharaŭ has been fighting, including participating in the Battle of Kyiv, and the Battle of Bucha, where he received a shrapnel wound during the battle.[5]
In 2026, he was sentenced in absentia to 25 years in prison and a large fine.[7]
References
- ↑ "Полк Каліноўскага афіцыйна пацвердзіў замену свайго камандзіра і заявіў пра рэфармаванне". Nasha Niva (in Belarusian). 2024-07-19. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ↑ Denis Prokhorov — prigionieri politici e repressi in Bielorussia
- ↑ "«Возможно, нам не придется ехать в Беларусь на танках. Может, все решится само собой». Большое интервью с командиром полка Калиновского". Zerkalo.io (in Russian). 2022-06-15. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ↑ Камандзір палка Каліноўскага пра бой у Бучы
- 1 2 «Мне стыдно, что у меня такой сын». Авторы покаянных видео пришли к матерям беларусов, воюющих на стороне Украины
- ↑ Яшчэ адзін беларускі добраахвотнік атрымаў грамадзянства Ўкраіны
- ↑ "Five Kalinoŭski Regiment Fighters Sentenced To 12–25 Years In Prison". Reform.news.