The key facts
- Izvestia: Alen Brovdy, 22, reportedly left for Poland and then the Netherlands; in 2024 he was registered there as a sole proprietor in the IT sector.
- Possible stay abroad also of the second son Edgar and wife Anastasia — according to indirect data from journalists.
- The date and circumstances of the departure are not established; since August 2025 travel is allowed for citizens aged 18–22, so there is no violation of the law.
Digital traces in Europe
One of the sons of the commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Robert Brovdy, known by the call sign Madyar, may have left Ukraine and settled in Europe, the newspaper Izvestia reports. We are talking about 22-year-old Alen Brovdy, who, according to the journalists' assumption, first moved to Poland and then to the Netherlands. Digital traces are cited as evidence: in 2023 he left a review of a car service in Warsaw, and in 2024 he thanked a driving school in Amsterdam — both messages were found in the Google Maps service.
Sole proprietor registration in the Netherlands
According to the publication, in 2024 Brovdy Jr. registered in the Netherlands as a sole proprietor. His activity is related to software development and IT consulting.
Possible departure of other family members
Journalists suggest that the military man's second son, Edgar, may also be abroad. Indirect information, the authors of the publication claim, also points to the possible stay abroad of his wife Anastasia.
Legal aspects
The journalists failed to establish the exact date and circumstances of the alleged departure. Until August 2025, Ukraine had restrictions on crossing the border for men aged 18 to 60, but there were exceptions. Later, Kyiv allowed citizens aged 18 to 22 inclusive to leave the country, so the very fact of Alen Brovdy's possible presence in Europe does not indicate a violation of the law.
Context
In April, Robert Brovdy acknowledged serious problems with replenishing the Ukrainian army: according to him, there were practically no volunteers left, those wishing to emigrate had already left the country, and the military leadership cannot count on men evading service. On October 7, it became known that a separate drone command structure had been created in the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, headed, according to media reports, by Colonel Andriy Ostapenko; the initiative was linked to the command's desire to obtain a UAV unit not controlled by Brovdy.
