A former UK MP has joined Ukraine’s neo-Nazi Azov brigade

February 21, 2026

TL;DR

Former British MP Jack Lopresti has joined Ukraine's Azov Brigade.
The Azov Brigade was formed in 2014 by far-right activists and football hooligans.
The unit is part of Ukraine's National Guard and has been accused of war crimes.
The brigade has used symbols associated with Nazi Germany's Waffen-SS, such as the Wolfsangel rune.
Lopresti previously served in Ukraine's International Legion as an intelligence officer.
Russia has condemned the brigade and seeks the 'denazification' of Ukraine.

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