Azov Regiment
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The Azov Regiment is a controversial Ukrainian National Guard unit known for its prominent role in defending Mariupol and for its origins in a far-right volunteer battalion.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Guard unit
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ regiment ⓘ |
| accusations |
human rights abuses
ⓘ
war crimes (alleged) ⓘ |
| allegedIdeology |
neo-Nazism
ⓘ
ultranationalism ⓘ |
| branch | National Guard of Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | suffered heavy losses in Mariupol 2022 ⓘ |
| conflict |
Russian invasion of Ukraine
ⓘ
Russo-Ukrainian War NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Donbas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ukraine ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Battle of Ilovaisk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Mariupol (2014) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Mariupol (2022) NERFINISHED ⓘ operations in Donetsk Oblast ⓘ operations in Luhansk Oblast ⓘ |
| formedIn | 2014 ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Azov Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Mariupol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent | Azov Special Operations Detachment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Russian
ⓘ
Ukrainian ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor | Azov Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
controversial
ⓘ
far-right associations ⓘ |
| ideologicalOrigins | far-right movement in Ukraine ⓘ |
| integratedIntoStateForces | November 2014 ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official unit of the National Guard of Ukraine ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international media attention ⓘ |
| notableEvent | siege and defense of Azovstal steel plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | defense of Mariupol ⓘ |
| opponent |
Russian Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
separatist forces in Donetsk People’s Republic ⓘ separatist forces in Luhansk People’s Republic ⓘ |
| origin | volunteer battalion ⓘ |
| partOf | National Guard of Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalWingClaimed | National Corps (disputed, historical association) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitment | initially recruited volunteers ⓘ |
| role |
infantry
ⓘ
mechanized infantry ⓘ |
| statusChange | transformed from volunteer battalion to regular National Guard unit ⓘ |
| subjectOf | sanctions and restrictions by some countries on cooperation ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol | stylized Wolfsangel-like emblem ⓘ |
| trainingSupport | received training from Ukrainian state forces ⓘ |
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