NewsRussian Neo-Nazi militia takes position at Finnish border

Russian Neo‑Nazi militia takes position at Finnish border

Russian neo-Nazis from the "Rusicz" group, known for torturing and brutally killing Ukrainian prisoners of war on the front, have started stationing at the border with Finland as a "volunteer militia." The Belsat channel on the platform X provided this information.

Russian neo-Nazis are defending Russia. They went to the border.
Russian neo-Nazis are defending Russia. They went to the border.
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Jakub Artych

10 September 2024 07:38

The Rusicz group has been participating in the war in Ukraine since early April 2022 and was also present in Donbas in 2014 and 2015. Now it intends to guard the "peace" at the border with Finland.

As stated in a declaration on the group's Telegram channel, its participation in "border protection" will involve "experience exchange" and "intelligence activities."

It is worth noting that since the end of 2022, one of the co-founders of "Rusicz," Jan Pietrowski, has been in custody in Finland. He is suspected of torturing Ukrainian soldiers during the military actions in Donbas in 2014-2015.

The soldiers of "Rusicz" participated in military activities in Ukraine after the start of the full-scale invasion, but in August 2023, they announced the suspension of "carrying out any combat missions," accusing the Russian authorities of "insufficient assistance" for Pietrowski.

In connection with this, journalists from "The Guardian" reported that the Kremlin may lose control over its far-right Russian paramilitary organisations, which may use extreme methods to wage war, raising fears of escalation in the event of an attack on a NATO state.

Russian neo-Nazis defending Russia. Previously, they killed Ukrainians

As highlighted by the Belsat channel, the soldiers of the group repeatedly publicly called for the killing of Ukrainian prisoners of war.

In the autumn of 2022, a "guide to killing enemy prisoners" authored by the unit appeared online. In March of this year, following a terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall near Moscow, one of the "Rusicz" soldiers announced an auction for a knife that an officer used to cut off the ear of the suspected attacker.

The founder of the group is neo-Nazi Alexei Milchakov, a soldier of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

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