Bohdan Kuras takes command of the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the AFU, replacing Anatoliy Kulykivskyi

The 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade has changed its commander—Lieutenant Colonel Bohdan Kuras has replaced Anatoliy Kulykivskyi. This unit is currently holding back the Russian advance in Kostiantynivka, UNN reports with reference to a post by the 28th SMB on Facebook.

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"Life presents us with new challenges that must be overcome with dignity, wherever each of us may be. I have received an appointment to a new position to reinforce another sector, where I will implement all my experience, knowledge, and skills. The time we lived through together is forever etched in my heart,"

Kulykivskyi added: based on the results of 2025, the 28th Separate Brigade named after the Knights of the Winter Campaign ranked 13th among all the Defense Forces of Ukraine and 5th in the Ground Forces in terms of the employment of UAV units.

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According to data on the brigade's website, Colonel Anatoliy Kulykivskyi served in the 28th SMB as deputy brigade commander from June 2023 to October 2024. He became the commander of the 28th SMB in October 2024.

During his service, he was awarded the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, 3rd Class. He participated in combat operations in the Kyiv, Kharkiv, Popasna, Vuhledar, and Bakhmut sectors.

The new commander, Lieutenant Colonel Bohdan Kuras, previously headed the 34th Separate Motorized Infantry Battalion "Volkodavy" (Wolfhounds), which is part of the 57th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade.

As a reminder

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy carried out personnel rotations in the command of the National Guard of Ukraine. By Decree No. 469, Zelenskyy dismissed Oleksiy Osypenko—simultaneously, by Decree No. 470, he appointed Oleh Myronenko.