#Russia member of state Duma admits neo-Nazi formations are fighting in Russian army:
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#Russia member of state Duma admits neo-Nazi formations are fighting in Russian army:
Neo-Nazism and extremism are openly preached in Russia, Gennady Semigin, a State Duma deputy from the Fair Russia party, said on Wednesday. As an example, he cited some of the volunteer units participating in the invasion of Ukraine.
The quote above is from Agentstvo news agency, which also explains the context:
The neo-Nazi group DShRG "Rusich" is participating on Russia's side in the war in Ukraine. The unit has been repeatedly accused of war crimes. In November, the group announced a reward for soldiers who send the unit photos of themselves posing with shot Ukrainian prisoners.
The far-right brigade ‘Espanola’ also participated in the hostilities. Initially, it was part of the Vostok battalion of the DPR, but in 2023 it declared itself a private military company, and from 2024 it operated as part of the Russian Ministry of Defence's Volunteer Corps as the 88th Reconnaissance and Assault Brigade. Its fighters participated in the assault on Azovstal, Mariupol and Ugledar, defended Klescheevka, and captured Avdiivka and Chasov Yar.
Agentstvo also quoted another member of Duma Andrey Kartapolov who in 2023 excused these formations claiming that if they fight for Russia, that means they are no longer Nazis 😄
A whole collection of #Nazi apologetics from Russian nationalists can be found here:
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