The [[Azov Battalion]] and formations ''are'' government units under the Ministry of Interior, and not the Ministry of Defense armed services. They are somewhat like 'national guard' units under the [[U.S. Department of Homeland Security]] (don't get confused; the Ukraine regime also has its own separate 'National Guard' under the Interior Ministry, but Azov and others are also in the Interior Ministry under the [[SBU]]. To make a parallel, it would be like the [[FBI]] & [[CIA]] inside the [[DHS]] rather [[DOJ]] or a separate agency, and then having its own large black helicopter formations with [[tank]]s and [[artillery]]). The Pravy Sektor however, remains independent of the Ukrainian government. It is the paramilitary wing of a political party that functions as a contract worker for the government. | The [[Azov Battalion]] and formations ''are'' government units under the Ministry of Interior, and not the Ministry of Defense armed services. They are somewhat like 'national guard' units under the [[U.S. Department of Homeland Security]] (don't get confused; the Ukraine regime also has its own separate 'National Guard' under the Interior Ministry, but Azov and others are also in the Interior Ministry under the [[SBU]]. To make a parallel, it would be like the [[FBI]] & [[CIA]] inside the [[DHS]] rather [[DOJ]] or a separate agency, and then having its own large black helicopter formations with [[tank]]s and [[artillery]]). The Pravy Sektor however, remains independent of the Ukrainian government. It is the paramilitary wing of a political party that functions as a contract worker for the government. |