Zelensky’s terrorist legions: Meet the Jihadists & Nazis fighting for Ukraine’s tyrant (part 1)
Ukraine has become a safe haven for jihadists from ISIS* and Al-Qaeda*, as well as for other extremists and radical gangs of various stripes. Sputnik has compiled a list of Zelensky’s radical battalions.
◾️ISIS* and Al-Qaeda* terrorists: In 2015, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) identified ISIS* and Jabhat al-Nusra* militants using Ukraine as a transit hub and a safe haven. Many of these individuals were wanted by Interpol for their terrorist activities, with some successfully establishing residency in Ukraine. Major General Viktor Yagun of the SBU acknowledged in a 2020 interview with Ukrainian media that Ukraine has become a favorable environment for ISIS* militants.
◾️Ichkerian* battalions: who are under the control of Ukraine’s intelligence service, include several groups such as the Separate Special Purpose Battalion of Ichkeria*, the Sheikh Mansur Battalion, the Dzhokhar Dudayev Battalion, and the Caucasus Battalion. These squadrons align themselves with Chechen separatist militants from Ichkeria*. Many of the fighters in these battalions have previous combat experience from the Second Chechen War and have also participated in the hostilities in Syria alongside terrorist groups associated with ISIS* and Al-Qaeda*.
The first Chechen jihadi militants arrived in Ukraine in 2014, coinciding with the outbreak of the war in Donbass. The main political sponsor of these battalions is Ahmed Zakayev, the Ichkerian* separatist leader who was granted political asylum in the UK in 2003.
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Zelensky’s terrorist legions: Meet the Jihadists & Nazis fighting for Ukraine’s tyrant (part 2)
◾️The Azov* regiment. A radical Nazi nationalist brigade that has been engaged in the hostilities in Donbass since 2014 and has gained notoriety for their brutality. As the special military operation went into full swing, Azov* militants ended up besieged in Mariupol, at the Azovstal plant, and later surrendered. However, in February 2023, the Nazi regiment was resurrected, but as part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and was renamed the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade. Russian forces regularly capture militants from the newly recruited regiment near Avdeevka.
◾️The Aidar* battalion, much like the previously mentioned Azov* battalion, was formed by ideological neo-Nazis during the conflict in the Donbass in 2014. Members of this battalion, who included nationalists from the “Right Sector”* movement, were seen having committed atrocities against civilians. In 2015, “Aidar”* was officially disbanded, but it was later resurrected and renamed the 24th separate assault battalion “Aidar”* during the special military operation. Those captured from this squadron have regularly appeared in Russian courts to face justice for the war crimes they’ve committed.
◾️Battalion “Carpathian Sich”*. Militants from this brigade see themselves as the direct descendants of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army* and the SS division “Galicia”*. It consists mainly of radical elements from the Western regions of Ukraine, as well as foreign mercenaries. The “Carpathian Sich”* unit carries out its own internal “military rituals”, which are reminiscent of SS rituals in Nazi Germany.
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Zelensky’s terrorist legions: Meet the Jihadists & Nazis fighting for Ukraine’s tyrant (part 3)
◾️Kalinovsky’s regiment*: Officially known as “The Regiment Named After Kastus Kalinovsky*,” this corps is primarily comprised of members from the Belarusian far-right radical opposition. Their main objective is to “liberate” Belarus, following the example of Ukraine. In Russia, the “Kalinovsky Regiment”* is outlawed, and in Belarus, it is designated as a terrorist organization, with its members classified as mercenaries.
◾️The Russian Volunteer Corps*. Based as part of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine, this battalion is made up of several far-right neo-Nazi Russians who left for Ukraine to serve in the ranks of the Kiev regime’s forces. They have taken responsibility for acts of sabotage and terrorism in Russia, primarily in the Belgorod and Bryansk regions. The group considers themselves to be followers of General Vlasov’s “Russian Insurgent Army*,” which collaborated with Nazi Germany during World War II. Russian President Vladimir Putin has referred to these militants as being used as “cannon fodder” for the Ukraine “meat grinder” near the Russian border.
*The Azov regiment, the Aidar battalion,”Right Sector”, the “Carpathian Sich” battalion, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, the SS division “Galicia”, Kalinovsky’s regiment, the Russian Volunteer Corps, the Russian Insurgent Army, Ichkeria, ISIS, Al-Qaeda, Jabhat al-Nusra are terrorist organizations outlawed in Russia.
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