Ruch azowski i 15 Brygada Specjalnego Przeznaczenia Gwardii Narodowej Ukrainy „Azow” – związki i różnice, ideologiczne korzenie oraz ewolucja obu podmiotów do 2024 r.

This study aims to examine the relationship between the 15th Special Forces Brigade “Azov” within the National Guard of Ukraine and the Azov movement, as well as their evolution in the context of extremism. The author argues that, although the military unit itself has distanced its official communications from extremist content, many key figures representing both the current and former leadership of Azov are part of a broader network associated with the Azov movement, which remains extremist in nature. This network shares training facilities and community centres with the military unit, and the brigade’s leaders participate in events organised by the Azov movement.