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Ukraine Azov Battalion Fighters Take Over OSCE Observation Point

© AP Photo / Evgeniy MaloletkaAn OSCE observer speaks via radio, in front of the sign saying Shyrokyne, near the village of Shyrokyne, eastern Ukraine
An OSCE observer speaks via radio, in front of the sign saying Shyrokyne, near the village of Shyrokyne, eastern Ukraine - Sputnik International
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The incident took place on May 1 four kilometers north-west from the village of Shirokino. The observation point was stationed there by OSCE members to regularly monitor the situation in the zone of the Ukrainian military conflict.

Fighters of the Azov Battalion observe enemy lines from the roof of their base in the town of Shyrokyne, eastern Ukraine - Sputnik International
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Approximately seven members of the Azov volunteer battalion took over an OSCE observation point in eastern Ukraine, the official website of the organization reported.

The incident took place on May 1 four kilometers north-west from the village of Shirokino. The observation point was stationed there by OSCE members to regularly monitor the situation in the zone of the Ukrainian military conflict.

Despite being informed that the place was regularly used by the Special Monitoring Mission, seven Azov members took over the observation point.

Later several Ukrainian Army officers from the Joint Centre for Control and Co-ordination intervened in the situation, however, the battalion's members refused to vacate the position. 

The Azov battalion is a volunteer armed unit formed a year ago in Mariupol. Many Azov members support the Neo-Nazism ideology. The official Azov emblem is the Wolfsangel ("wolf-anchor"). During World War II, the symbol and its elements were used by various Nazi German military units, including the SS Panzer Division.

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