Promoted on April 18, 1899, Lieutenant Colonel Volodchenko was appointed at the same time as the senior aide at the headquarters of the Vilna Military District.

For the fighting in the villages of Maturan and Madepu he was awarded the Order of St. Vladimir 4th degree with swords and bow and gold weapons with the inscription "For courage".

At the end of the hostilities, Volodchenko was transferred to a separate corps of the Border Guard on October 27, 1905, and was appointed to the post of chief of staff of the SACB district of the area in the region.

Before the outbreak of World War I, in the mobilization, Volodchenko was appointed commander of the Brigade of the 3rd Don Cossack Division on August 2, 1914.

During the Gorlickogo battle and the breakthrough of the Austro-German forces under General August von Mackensen at Tarnow in April 1915, Volodchenko led the Combined Cavalry Corps of the 3rd Army.

On May 19, 1915, Volodchenko was awarded the Order of St. George 4 Degree For his outstanding diligence, courage and dedication during his successful command of the third Don Cossack Division, part of the Integrated Cavalry Corps, in the battles of November 4–24, 1914, at Gribova, New Sandeca, near Limanowa, Tymbarka, Porobka, Mt.

On September 24, 1945, he was arrested by SMERSH authorities on charges of anti-Soviet activities and died at the end of the year in custody during the investigation.