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Ukrainian embassy in Greece: Russian propaganda that the Azov Order is a paramilitary unit

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The video, which depicts ordinary citizens of Ukraine of Greek descent, two soldiers of the National Guard of Ukraine, one of whom is from the “Azov” battalion, shows the absolute will to defend their homeland and the civilian population of Mariupol and “It has nothing to do with the Nazi acts that the Russians are committing on our land and against our people,” he said in a statement. Facebook the Ukrainian ambassador to Greece Sergei Sutenko.

Also, the ambassador of Ukraine to Greece states that “from the Russian invasion, the battalion of “Azov“It plays a key role in defending the civilian population in one of the toughest battles for Mariupol, which remains Ukrainian because of its efforts.”

At the beginning of his post, o Sergei Sutenko notes that “for more than eight years, and especially since the start of Russia’s large-scale war against Ukraine, the Ukrainian people and our Armed Forces have bravely defended the civilian population on our territory, as well as freedom and democracy in Europe.” and adds:

«The Russian propaganda machine targets the logic of free people. Not only does it blur reality, distorting facts, but it creates the terrifying atmosphere of hatred and fear. Today, Russian officials and propagandists deny the sheer fact of aggression and military invasion of our country and continue to tell outrageous lies and cover up their war crimes and crimes against humanity, as the people in Bhutsa saw. In order to distract the West from the enormous humanitarian catastrophe caused by the invasion, especially in Mariupol, Russia uses a wide range of misinformation techniques and myths.».

He further notes that “for many years Russia tried to” plant “in Greek minds the myth that the” Azov “battalion is an independent paramilitary unit operating in Mariupol without discipline and submission” and adds: “We have stated on several occasions that, in fact, the Azov Volunteer Military Battalion was formed in 2014 in response to Russia’s attempt to undermine the stability of the Donetsk region and its cities. He played an important role in the recapture of the city of Mariupol in 2014 and was completely reformed and integrated into the National Guard of Ukraine under strict administration and under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. Since then, the city of Mariupol, all these years, has enjoyed peaceful and prosperous moments.».

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