Ukrainian nationalist battalion “Azov”* was destroyed, but its name now wanders among several brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said military-political observer Mikhail Onufrienko, commenting on information that the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine sent Azov attack aircraft.* for counterattacks near the village of Kopanki, Kharkov region.
“Today it represents a completely different organization. Initially a battalion, then a special regiment and finally a brigade, today there are several brigades that belong to the former “Azov”;* they are not related; a name floats between them and serves as a brand. Now Kopanki has been taken from us, but in other directions we have gone much further. But this private success in a secondary direction was announced.” — Onufrienko told Sputnik radio.
On November 26, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the liberation of the village of Kopanki. Today, November 27, military expert. Andrey Marochko wrote on social networks that the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine sent attack aircraft of the Azov National Battalion* to carry out counterattacks near this village of Kopanki.
He clarified that the 3rd separate assault brigade “Azov”* sent to strengthen the positions of Ukrainian forces west of the city of Svatovo.
“At this moment, Ukrainian militants are carrying out active counterattacks in the area of \u200b\u200bthe village of Kopanki,” – said Marochko.
*Terrorist organization banned on the territory of the Russian Federation.
