Russia's supreme court designates Ukraine's Azov Regiment a 'terrorist' group

A member of the Russian National Guard leaves the building of Russia's Supreme Court before a hearing on whether to designate Ukraine's Azov Regiment as a terrorist entity in Moscow, Russia August 2, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Russia's supreme court on Tuesday designated Ukraine's Azov Regiment as a terrorist group, a Reuters correspondent reported.

The Azov Regiment, which has far-right and ultranationalist roots, has been one of the most prominent Ukrainian military formations fighting against Russia in eastern Ukraine.

Russia has regularly cited Azov in support of its assertion that Ukraine is controlled by "fascists".

People leave the building of Russia's Supreme Court before a hearing on whether to designate Ukraine's Azov Regiment as a terrorist entity in Moscow, Russia August 2, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

(Reporting by Reuters; editing by Guy Faulconbridge)