Andriy Biletsky

Andriy Biletsky
Andriy Biletsky
Андрій Білецький
	Biletsky in 2025
Leader of National Corps
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 14 October 2016
People's Deputy of Ukraine
	In office; 27 November 2014 – 24 July 2019
Preceded by	Oleksandr Bryhynets
Succeeded by	Maryana Bezuhla
Constituency	Kyiv, No. 217
Commander of the Azov Battalion
	In office; 5 May 2014 – October 2014
Succeeded by	Ihor Mykhaylenko
Personal details
Born	5 August 1979; Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Citizenship	Ukrainian
Political party	Tryzub (2002–2005); Patriot of Ukraine (2005–2008); Social-National Assembly (2008–2016); National Corps (since 2016)
Spouse	Yulia Biletska; (m. 2003; div. 2016)
Children	1 son
Residence(s)	Kyiv, Ukraine
Alma mater	University of Kharkiv
Religion	Rodnovery
Military service
Allegiance	Ukraine
Branch/service	Militsiya (Special Tasks Patrol Police) (2014); National Guard Ukrainian Ground Forces
Years of service	2014–2016; 2022–present
Rank	Lieutenant colonel of police ; Colonel of Ukrainian Ground Forces
Unit	Azov Battalion (2014–2016); 3rd Assault Brigade (2022–present)
Commands	Azov Battalion (2014–2016); Azov Tactical Group (2022–present)
Battles/wars	Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbas Battle of Mariupol; Offensive on Mariupol; Battle of Marinka; Shyrokyne standoff; ; Russian invasion of Ukraine Eastern Ukraine campaign Battle of Bakhmut; Battle of Kurakhove; ; ; ;
Awards	; 25 Years of Independence of Ukraine Medal

Andriy Yevheniiovych Biletsky (Ukrainian: Андрій Євгенійович Білецький [ɐnˈd⁽ʲ⁾r⁽ʲ⁾ij jeu̯ˈɦɛn⁽ʲ⁾ijowɪdʒ biˈlɛtsʲkɪj]; born 5 August 1979) is a Ukrainian far-right politician. He is the leader of political party National Corps. He was the first commander of the volunteer militia Azov Battalion, which he founded in 2014, and a co-founder of the nationalist movement Social-National Assembly. From 2014 until 2019, Biletsky was a People's Deputy of Ukraine.