{"id":600809,"date":"2026-07-28T10:56:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T07:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/2026\/07\/600809\/major-denys-hipik-has-taken-command-of-the-123rd-mykolaiv-drone-brigade\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T10:56:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T07:56:45","slug":"major-denys-hipik-has-taken-command-of-the-123rd-mykolaiv-drone-brigade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/en\/2026\/07\/600809\/major-denys-hipik-has-taken-command-of-the-123rd-mykolaiv-drone-brigade\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Denys Hipik has taken command of the 123rd Mykolaiv Drone Brigade"},"content":{"rendered":"

27 July<\/strong> the Regional Command of the Territorial Defense Forces \u00abSouth\u00bb reported personnel changes: the 123rd<\/strong> Separate Mykolaiv Unmanned Systems Brigade was placed under the command of Major Denys Hipik, and the previous commander, Colonel Oleh Makukha, was appointed to a higher position within that command.<\/p>\n

The information was published on the command\u2019s official page, noting that this concerns the Mykolaiv unmanned systems unit, which received a new commander as part of a planned rotation of the leadership.<\/p>\n

Prior to the new appointment, Denys Hipik commanded the 1st<\/strong> battalion of unmanned systems of this brigade.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDuring his service, he has proven himself to be a professional officer with considerable combat experience, high authority among the personnel, and a deep understanding of the specifics of employing modern unmanned technologies on the battlefield,\u201d the Regional Command of the Territorial Defense Forces \u00abSouth\u00bb reported.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Colonel Oleh Makukha, who previously led the brigade, will continue to serve in the Regional Command of the Territorial Defense Forces \u00abSouth\u00bb in a higher position.<\/p>\n

Earlier we wrote:<\/h3>\n