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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

US lifts weapons ban on Ukraine’s infamous deadly military unit

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

The US has removed restrictions on the transfer of weapons and training to a high-profile Ukrainian military unit with an accusation of having far-right links.

The move will help the Azov Brigade, among Ukraine's most effective and popular fighting units, move beyond its reputation as a far-right movement, a perception its commanders have been trying to dispel as Russian propaganda.

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