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  2. Azov Brigade - Wikipedia

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    The 12th Special Operations Brigade "Azov" (Ukrainian: 12-та бригада спеціального призначення «Азов», romanized: 12-ta bryhada spetsialnoho pryznachennya "Azov") [8] is a formation of the National Guard of Ukraine formerly based in Mariupol, in the coastal region of the Sea of Azov, from which it derives its name. [9]

  3. 3rd Assault Brigade - Wikipedia

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    The 3rd Separate Assault Brigade (Ukrainian: 3-тя окрема штурмова бригада, romanized: 3-tya okrema shturmova bryhada) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2022. [1] The brigade was established by a merger of the Azov SSO (Special Operations Forces) units that had been created by former Azov Battalion ...

  4. US clears way for Ukrainian military unit to use ... - AOL

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    A U.S. review found no evidence of human rights violations by Ukraine's Azov Brigade, paving the way for it to use American training and weapons, the State Department said on Tuesday, citing ...

  5. 12th Operational Brigade (Ukraine) - Wikipedia

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    Azov Battalion [7] A special patrol company [8] A rifle company (reserve) [9] On September 9, 2016, the "Donbas" battalion was transferred to the 15th Regiment, which was stationed in the city of Sloviansk. [10] In October 2019, the regiment was reorganized as 12th Separate Operational Brigade. [11]

  6. The US lifts a ban on sending weapons to a controversial ...

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    The Azov Brigade is among Ukraine’s most effective and popular fighting units but it has been dogged by its origins as a volunteer battalion that drew fighters from far-right circles and ...

  7. US lifts weapons ban on a high-profile Ukrainian military ...

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    In 2022, Russia’s top court officially designated Azov a terrorist group. The brigade grew out of a group called the Azov Battalion, formed in 2014 as one of many volunteer brigades created to fight Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. The battalion drew its initial fighters from far-right circles.

  8. Biden to lift ban on Ukrainian unit using US weapons, Wash ...

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    The State Department reversed a decade-old prohibition on the Azov Brigade from using American training and weapons after a new analysis found no evidence of human rights violations by the unit ...

  9. National Guard of Ukraine - Wikipedia

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    The other units of the National Guard defending the city were the 23rd Separate Protection of Public Order Brigade [ru; uk] 12th Operational Brigade [ru; uk]. [40] The Azov's origins as a neonazi and ultranationalist militia, and its legitimization by the Ukrainian government and inclusion in the official structure of the National Guard has ...