Azov, which played a key part in the defense of the southeastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, has been repeatedly portrayed by Russian officials and state media as a Nazi formation allegedly committing atrocities against Ukraine's civilians. No evidence has surfaced to back up these assertions.The Azov Regiment is a unit within Ukraine's National Guard.
The Azov Battalion drew its initial fighters from far-right circles and elicited criticism for some of its tactics. Its current members rejected accusations of nationalism and radicalism. Russia's Prosecutor General's office filed a motion to designate the regiment as a terrorist organization in May. Scores of Azov fighters are being held captive by Moscow. The Russian authorities have opened multiple criminal cases against them, accusing them of killing civilians.
Last week, dozens of Ukrainian POWs were killed in an explosion at a barracks at a penal colony in Olenivka, an eastern town controlled by pro-Russian separatists. Moscow and Kyiv have have traded blame for the strike, with Kyiv saying Russia blew up the barracks to cover up torture against the POWs.
All western media reported on them being Nazis until the war... all of a sudden they were the 'good guys' and the Nazis were just a couple confused individuals with unfortunate tattoos.
You couldn’t make this shit up from Russia… Putin you knob… you need to look at your own cowboy Army before pointing the finger… your a total war criminal and your muppets… I think you mean that you are the terrorist set up… you shouldn’t even be their… 😡😡🏴🏴🇺🇦🇺🇦
So now it's a war between 2 terrorist groups ?🤔 Russia and Ukraine 🤣
A joke. I could find 10x the number of similar pics taken in the good Ole USA. Putin is a dictator with a huge hard-on for war and Soviet Union rebirth. TAKE HIM OUT!
Well they are nazis ..
D'uh
THEIR WHITE SUPREMACISTS AND YOUR SUPPORTING THEM ? WOW !!
THE SPECIAL FORCES OF UKRAINE ARE NATZIS WHAT PART DONT YOU GET CALLED THE AZOVE BATTALION NOT THE BIG Z ON THEIR TANKS
Quite right The Azov Battalion self-describe themselves as a far-right militia, and whose connections to neo-Nazism with members wearing neo-Nazi and SS symbols and regalia, expressing neo-Nazi views are well documented. fyi: Russia lost around 24 million to defeat the Nazis
Torch rallies are liberal! You are only a nazi if you oppose the wef great reset.
You are only a nazi when you oppose the wef great reset.
so be it but i hope they kick your pathetic asses
And they're absolutely right.
Is this a joke? Putin and Russia has been murdering Ukrainian kids and adults for the last many months. Crimea belongs to Ukraine. Dunbas belongs to Ukraine. Get the F out! Крым принадлежит Украине. Данбас принадлежит Украине. Убирайся!
Rightfully so
These nice fellas?
It's all the Nazi insignias and tattoos and like being avowed Nazis. They are a terrorist group.
So they are 'our' nazis then. 🤔🤮🤣