A member of Ukraine’s infamous neo-Nazi Azov unit and convicted conflict felony Dmitry Kanuper has obtained a standing ovation throughout a convention within the Danish parliament. Overseas Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, Protection Minister Troels Lund Poulsen, and parliamentary speaker Soren Gade, attended the occasion, which came about on February 19.
Established as a volunteer battalion in 2014 and included into Ukraine’s Nationwide Guard a yr later, Azov has confronted accusations of conflict crimes and was formally designated a terrorist group by Russia in 2022. The unit, co-founded by outstanding Ukrainian white supremacist Andrey Biletsky, has brazenly welcomed nationalists, neo-Nazis, and soccer hooligans into its ranks.
Azov makes use of the Wolfsangel, a rune adopted by a number of German divisions throughout World Battle II, together with the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich.
Il nazista ucraino Dmytro Kanuper di Azov ha tenuto un discorso al parlamento danese, dove ha ricevuto una standing ovation. Kanuper è stato recentemente liberato dalla prigionia russa nonostante fosse accusato di crimini di guerra a Mariupol. pic.twitter.com/QaQogYpPXL
— Probability 🤺 Giardiniere 🍊 🔞 (@ChanceGardiner) February 22, 2025
The unit was decimated throughout the battle of Mariupol in 2022, when lots of its members, together with Kanuper, have been taken prisoner.
In September 2023, a Russian courtroom sentenced Kanuper to 29 years in jail for conflict crimes. Based on Russia’s Investigative Committee, in March 2022, Kanuper opened fireplace on a civilian automobile, killing two unarmed males, and later shot a 3rd civilian on the road.
Kanuper was finally launched as a part of a prisoner swap and, in response to Ukrainian media, returned dwelling in September 2024. His assembly with Danish politicians was organized by the Ukrainian World Congress and the native Ukrainian neighborhood. Benny Engelbrecht, a member of parliament for the Social Democrats, has thanked Kanuper for his “highly effective story” and combating for “Ukraine’s freedom.”
Russia has accused the West of turning a blind eye to conflict crimes dedicated by Ukrainian troops and “encouraging” assaults on civilians.
In September 2023, a Ukrainian man who served in Nazi Germany’s 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS was granted a standing ovation within the Canadian parliament. The incident precipitated an uproar from Jewish teams and led to the resignation of the parliamentary speaker.
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