During this period, the 6th Battalion was actively being formed and manned. By June 2024, the unit had already been deployed to the Donetsk sector—specifically to the Serebryansky Forest, where the 2nd Battalion was then undergoing rotations.
6th Special Forces Battalion 12th Special Forces Brigade “Azov”
About unit
In early April 2024, the formation of the 6th Battalion was announced. The new unit was built around the 1st Company of the 1st Battalion, which was incorporated into it. That is why the battalion’s insignia pays tribute to the legendary unit and resembles that of the 1st Battalion. New recruits and experienced Azov fighters from the 3rd Battalion also joined the formation.
Symbols
History
In late August 2024, the 6th Battalion was redeployed to Toretsk, and then to New York. In late 2024, following stabilization operations in Toretsk, the unit was withdrawn for rest and recuperation.
After being reconstituted in January 2025, the 6th Battalion returned to the combat zone. The unit operated in the Malynivka area, where it carried out a special operation called “Earthquake.” Its key objective was to destroy a bridge junction that resembled a clover in shape—which is why the position was nicknamed “Clover.” The successful execution of the operation significantly hampered the enemy’s advance.
The 6th Battalion was urgently deployed to the Staromykolaivka area to contain the enemy and support neighboring units.
After a month of active operations, the battalion stabilized the situation and was redeployed to the Toretsk sector.
Since the fall of 2025, the battalion has continued to carry out combat missions in the Dobropillia sector.
Commander
Ihor “Kraft” Vovk
MajorHe has been with Azov since 2020. He was one of the first in what was then a separate unit to implement the idea of conducting low-altitude reconnaissance using FPV drones. He fought in extremely difficult battles in Mariupol, was taken prisoner, survived a terrorist attack in Olenivka, and sustained a serious injury. He survived and returned home in September 2022, and by February 2023, he was back in active duty. He formed a reconnaissance equipment company and established its effective operation. He later became the intelligence chief of the newly formed 6th Battalion. Since January 2026, he has served as battalion commander.
