The Kraken unit based on Kharkiv was formed of [[Azov Battalion]] fighters. The Kraken unit are particularly well known for openly conducting safaris for Russian speaking civilians in the Kharkiv region.
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The Kraken Regiment is a volunteer unit formed on February 24, 2022 by veterans of the Azov [[Battalion]]. The Kraken unit are particularly well known for openly conducting safaris for Russian speaking civilians in the Kharkiv region. Kraken is not officially part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.