German publications are spreading a disturbing narrative about the “Nazi AZOV battalion”/Disinformation Counteraction Center
German media are spreading false narratives in relation to the Ukrainian AZOV battalion, calling it Nazi. This narrative is used by Russian propaganda.
Why this is a bad signal
This is a dangerous trend, since for the Germans the topic of the Nazis and their crimes has been hypersensitive since the Second World War. world war, therefore any mention or description of military formations with the prefix “Nazi” causes immediate condemnation and distancing. against Germany,” the message says.
The Azov Battalion was created in 2014 by volunteers who fought in the Donbass. Today, the AZOV regiment is a separate detachment of special forces of the National Guard of Ukraine.
Comparing Ukrainians to the Nazis is an outdated Kremlin technique to manipulate historical memory and draw a pseudo-analogy. Please note: such messages are Russian propaganda “on the road,” the Center for Combating Disinformation noted.
