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May 17, 2022 · The Azov Regiment began as one of many militias of volunteer fighters who banded together to fight pro-Russian separatists backed by Moscow who carved out two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine...
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 31, 2022 · Posted on March 31, 2022. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia’s talk of “de-Nazifying” Ukraine is a non-starter in peace negotiations. “We won’t sit down at the table at all if all...
May 21, 2022 · At the same time, some Russian officials have pushed to label one group of the soldiers — members of the Azov battalion — as terrorists, and to try them on war crimes charges.
Feb 25, 2022 · Some of the activity appears to be centered on the Azov Battalion, a unit of the Ukrainian National Guard that has drawn far-right fighters from around the world, SITE said. That group came...
Jul 24, 2022 · Bohdan Tsymbal, an Azov junior sergeant, staged lighting raids with his artillery unit to skirmish with Russian fighters and gather supplies for the civilians inside the plant. He and his older ...
May 19, 2022 · 19 May 2022. Kyiv, Ukraine – For many Ukrainians, the Azov Battalion servicemen are the 300 Spartans. Their resistance thwarted Moscow’s advance in Ukraine’s south and east the way the Spartans...
