The Minister of internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov said Tuesday that the Battalion " basics " will be part of the National guard.

Battalion " Azov " is a special forces unit assigned to the Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine. First, Ukrainian media reported that the Battalion was reformed in the regiment. Most members of the " Azov " hold right-wing and neo-Nazi views. Yesterday the head of the defense Ministry of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak said that the Ukrainian volunteer battalions involved in special operations in the Donets basin, will pass to the control of the army.

" I have signed the order in the structure of machardie regiment of special purpose " Azov ". Now work has begun on the fitting of the regiment to the military standard brigades machardie. Talk about weapons, and about the technique. Today dozens of guys from " Azov " trained in the artillery school at landfills learn the fresh APC study the interaction of dowry regiment tank regiment. Following the " Azov " will increase your combat status, and it means a readiness, a number of military departments, " he said on his page century.

Avakov declares that the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko does not want to disband the volunteer battalions." It is not true that there is a team of the President to dissolve the battalions. On the contrary. When discussing the issue of battalions, we discussed with the President of the models of optimal development of the volunteer battalions of the interior Ministry, " wrote Avakov.

Kyiv authorities began in April in the East of Ukraine military operation against dissatisfied with the February coup d'etat residents. According to the UN on 31 October, the number of victims of the conflict exceeded 4 thousand people, more than 9 thousand were injured.

Only in special operations were involved in about a half-dozen battalions, which are financed from private sources. So, battalions " Azov ", " Aidar ", " Donbass ", " Dnepr-1 " and " Dnepr-2 " financed by the oligarch and the Governor Igor Kolomoisky, against whom in Russia prosecuted under the criminal code in accordance with paragraph " use of prohibited means and methods of warfare ". It also many times been accused of sponsoring extremist groups " the Right sector.

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