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    "But they are hard core Azov Nazi's so they will probably prefer to die."

    I'd be the last person to be supportive of anyone harboring Nazi ideology, but let's look at some details about the Azov Battalion:


    In September 2014, the Azov Battalion was expanded from a battalion to a regiment and enrolled into the National Guard of Ukraine. According to Foreign Policy, "After the union, the government’s first act was to root out two groups within Azov, foreign fighters and neo-Nazis.

    In January 2015, Azov Battalion was officially upgraded to a regiment and its structures took a definite shape. A mobilization center and a training facility were established in Kyiv, in the former industrial complex "ATEK" for selection and examination. The personnel, composed of volunteers from all over Ukraine, has to pass through a screening and vetting process, quite similar to army's mobilization procedures.

    In a 2022 news report, the Washington Post painted a picture of a group aware of its origins, and still with a far-right adherent commander and some extremist members, but much changed from its origins. Many recruits joining the battalion are well aware of its Nazi past, but join up despite its history for various reasons, including Azov's positive reputation for training new recruits. While extremist elements remain, it is less driven by ideology than it was at its formation

    Some members of the Jewish community in Ukraine support and serve in the Azov Battalion. A 2018 BBC report gave the example of one of its most prominent members, co-founderNathan Khazin, a leader of the "Jewish hundreds" during the 2013Euromaidanprotests in Kyiv.


    Azov Battalion - Wikipedia

    You may be over-egging the pudding with your statement.
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    Last edited by kbear1: 20/04/22
 
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