On January 28 a march that is spectacular invest Kyiv: teenagers putting on camouflage uniforms and balaclavas moved through the main roads. As soon as the march ended about 600 people of the NGO “The Natsionalni Druzhyny” (National Militia devices) started by the veterans associated with Azov regiment had been sworn in. Numerous discovered this scene comparable to marches of paramilitary units. It arrived being a fantasy image for the Russian propaganda and for all those western news that start thinking about you can find dangers for the nationalistic retaliation in Ukraine. It raised wide range of concerns.

Exactly exactly exactly How may be the Natsionalni Druzhyny for this Azov battalion?

The Natsionalni Druzhyny is a task of this alleged Azov-related group connected towards the Azov regiment of this National Guard. Azov regiment had been established in line with the volunteer battalion Azov that were part that is taking the combat actions in eastern Ukraine since 2014. In 2017, the regiment’s veterans established the party that is political Corps” (Natsionalnyi Korpus) chaired by MP Andriy Biletskyi. Previously they founded a few non-government businesses including “Civic Corps” (Tsyvilnyi Korpus) and “Defense and Reconstruction regarding the Country” (Zakhyst i rekonstruktsia krayiny, abbreviated ZiRKa). Formal founders for the NGO “The Natsionalni Druzhyny” registered in Kyiv are three veterans associated with the Azov regiment: Ihor Kashka, Artem Klimkin, and Maksym Klymka.