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It was founded in May 2014 as the Azov Battalion (Ukrainian: батальйон «Азов», romanized: Batalion "Azov"), a self-funded volunteer militia under the command of Andriy Biletsky, to fight Russian-backed forces in the Donbas War.
Mar 29, 2022 · In its heyday as an autonomous militia, the Azov Battalion was associated with White supremacists and neo-Nazi ideology and insignia. It was especially active in and around Mariupol in 2014 and...
Mar 2, 2022 · The Azov Battalion is a real extremist group that became (and still is) a faction in Ukraine's national guard, but to equate them with the "Kyiv regime" is to vastly overstate their size and...
Mar 29, 2022 · “Azov’s history is rooted in a volunteer battalion formed by the leadership of a neo-Nazi group. But it is certain that Azov has depoliticised itself,” said Anton Shekhovtsov, a Vienna-based...
Mar 24, 2022 · While the Azov Battalion represents only a tiny fraction of the brave Ukrainian defence forces fighting Russia, their regional notoriety has enabled Mr Putin to put across a useful lie to...
May 17, 2022 · ROLE IN MARIUPOL. The Azov Regiment played a leading role in recapturing Mariupol from pro-Russian fighters in June 2014. During that year, Mariupol changed hands several times as Kyiv's forces...
Apr 6, 2022 · Right-wing Azov Battalion emerges as a controversial defender of Ukraine. Militia with far-right views says it welcomes all volunteers, regardless of ideology, in the fight against Russia. By...
