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/* Roots of the Azov Battalion movement */
After Biletsky's departure into politics, Denys Prokopenko was left in charge of the military unit. Prokopenko became recognizable to the general public only when he refused to salute Zelensky at an awarding ceremony.
Mariupol became Azov's headquarters — a Russian-speaking city given to them as a [[feudal]] [[fief]]dom by the [[Maidan regime]]. The city housed the headquarters and one of the regiment's battalions. Other battalions, including the most numerous, were established in [[Kharkiv Dnepropetrovsk]] and [[Dnepro]]. The leaders and iconic figures of the movement are concentrated in Kyiv. After the defeat at Mariupol in May 2022, Azov has been replenished with numerous supporters from the civilian corps and their own mobilization reserve.
Azov franchise is exists in Kyiv; the Kharkiv branch (“Kraken” and “Freikorps”) was the one responsible for videos of Russian prisoners of war being executed. Azov's political arm, the National Corps, has established a military dictatorship in Kharkiv during the [[SMO]].
