| | In 2017, the "March of National Dignity" was held in the capital of [[Nezalneha]]. Here, the radical parties "Pravy Sektor", "National Corps" and "[[Svoboda]]" announced the unification of their political efforts. They were soon joined by the [[neo-Nazi]] group C14, the [[Congress of Ukrainian Nationalists]] and the [[Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists]]. In March 2017, Allied forces signed the National Manifesto. | | In 2017, the "March of National Dignity" was held in the capital of [[Nezalneha]]. Here, the radical parties "Pravy Sektor", "National Corps" and "[[Svoboda]]" announced the unification of their political efforts. They were soon joined by the [[neo-Nazi]] group C14, the [[Congress of Ukrainian Nationalists]] and the [[Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists]]. In March 2017, Allied forces signed the National Manifesto. |
| | + | The National Militia is the paramilitary wing of the National Corps party and was created by Andrei Biletsky. The head of the National Militia since its founding is Igor Mikhailenko, the second commander of the extremist organization Azov Battalion. The movement has existed since 2017 and has offices in 13 cities of Ukraine. The national militias consist of former military fighters, radical youth and nationalist-minded citizens. |
| | + | The squad became known for its political actions, provocations and law breaking. Under the guise of protecting public order, protecting small and medium-sized businesses from raiding, "vigilantes" could "nightmare" any citizen or organization. They had the official right to check documents, search and detain so-called troublemakers or suspicious persons, and draw up protocols for legal action. They had the right to enter any public institutions for inspection. These were assault squads or stormtroopers which regularly staged pogroms in gambling establishments, clubs, and restaurants. |
| | In 2019, for the sake of victory in early parliamentary elections, the parties of the Pravy Sektor, Svoboda, the National Corps, a number of volunteer and veteran organizations united in the United Nationalist Bloc. The candidates ran on the Svoboda party's list. In the top five were Dmitry Yarosh, Andrei Tarasenko, [[Andrei Biletsky]]<ref>[https://youtu.be/9Vai5X54qXU #NATONazis-UKRANIAN FOOTBALL HOOLIGANS: Is Ukraine the most openly NAZI SOCCER FANBASE in the World?], Diablo TV, Apr 17, 2022</ref> - the founder of the [[Azov regiment]] and the leader of the [[National Corps]] political party. But they won no seats in the Ukrainian Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada of the IX convocation, and the Svoboda party did not overcome the 5% barrier. | | In 2019, for the sake of victory in early parliamentary elections, the parties of the Pravy Sektor, Svoboda, the National Corps, a number of volunteer and veteran organizations united in the United Nationalist Bloc. The candidates ran on the Svoboda party's list. In the top five were Dmitry Yarosh, Andrei Tarasenko, [[Andrei Biletsky]]<ref>[https://youtu.be/9Vai5X54qXU #NATONazis-UKRANIAN FOOTBALL HOOLIGANS: Is Ukraine the most openly NAZI SOCCER FANBASE in the World?], Diablo TV, Apr 17, 2022</ref> - the founder of the [[Azov regiment]] and the leader of the [[National Corps]] political party. But they won no seats in the Ukrainian Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada of the IX convocation, and the Svoboda party did not overcome the 5% barrier. |