The Azov Battalion: Extremists defending Mariupol
T. Belman. When reading stories of alleged Russian atrocities in the city of Mariupol, it is best to remember that that city is the headquarters of the Azov Regiment. It controls the city.
“In the summer of 2014, the modest forces of Azov participated in the recapture of Mariupol from pro-Russian separatists. It has operated as a regiment since fall 2014 and according to media reports, it had around 1,000 fighters before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as artillery and tanks.”
“Ukrainian authorities on Sunday said the Russian military bombed an art school in which about 400 people had taken refuge” according to a ToI post.







