The British Broadcasting Cooperation (BBC) interviewed a Ukrainian soldier donning an infamous Nazi symbol on his uniform without even mentioning the blatant hate symbol during the piece.
In 2014, it reported on the role of neo-Nazis in the Donbas conflict and made a documentary about racism and anti-Semitism in the country.
Earlier this month, Israel365 News reported that the notorious Azov Battalion is a neo-nazi militia that has been incorporated into Ukraine’s national guard. They are on the front lines in the civil war against Russian loyalists in the country’s eastern regions. Bearing the reputation of a cruel force, the Azov battalion is considered the most effective fighters against pro-Russian separatists.
According to Lower Class Magazine, a leftist German publication, the Azov battalion operates a quasi-underground outfit called the “Misanthropic Division.” They recruit heavily among the ranks of neo-Nazi youth in Germany, France, and Scandinavian countries. Foreign fighters are offered training with heavy weapons such as tanks. One former sniper for the Swedish army, Mikael Skillit, became a neo-Nazi volunteer for Azov.