Assault Brigade "Azov"

Azov Special Operations Detachment
Azov Special Operations Detachment; Окремий загін спеціального призначення «Азов»
Leader	Denys Prokopenko
Founded	5 May 2014

The Azov Special Operations Detachment, also known as the Azov Battalion is a neo-Nazi^[1] Ukrainian militia trained and funded by the United States.^[2] Six months after being founded, it was incorporated into Ukraine's official National Guard.^[3] They have fought against Russia and pro-Russian rebels in Donbas.^[4]

References

↑ Lev Golinkin (2019-02-22). "Neo-Nazis and the Far Right Are On the March in Ukraine" The Nation. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
↑ James Carden (2016-01-14). "Congress Has Removed a Ban on Funding Neo-Nazis From Its Year-End Spending Bill" The Nation. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
↑ "Роз'яснення щодо статусу спецпідрозділу "Азов"" (2015-04-23). National Guard of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
↑ "Ukrainian Military Personnel: Volunteers" (2015-08-04). Global Security.org. Retrieved 2022-01-09.

[1] Lev Golinkin (2019-02-22). "Neo-Nazis and the Far Right Are On the March in Ukraine" The Nation. Retrieved 2022-01-09.

[2] James Carden (2016-01-14). "Congress Has Removed a Ban on Funding Neo-Nazis From Its Year-End Spending Bill" The Nation. Retrieved 2022-01-09.

[3] "Роз'яснення щодо статусу спецпідрозділу "Азов"" (2015-04-23). National Guard of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2022-01-09.

[4] "Ukrainian Military Personnel: Volunteers" (2015-08-04). Global Security.org. Retrieved 2022-01-09.

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