The administration of US President Joe Biden will lift the ban on the use of American weapons by the Ukrainian military unit “Azov”. This decision was made after an inspection by the US State Department of the brigade, which is now part of the National Guard of Ukraine.
About this write American edition of The Washington Post.
Earlier, about 10 years ago, Azov was banned from using American weapons due to concerns about the views of some of its founders. The ban was provided by the Leahy Act, which prohibits providing US military aid to foreign units that have committed serious violations of human rights.
After a thorough inspection, the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade was audited by the US State Department, which found “no evidence” of such violations.
About 900 servicemen of “Azov” were in Russian captivity. Some of the captured fighters in Russia have already been convicted or are being tried for allegedly committing crimes against the civilian population.
