The change underscores just how much Meta’s content moderation policies have changed since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia captured many of the battalion’s fighters at the end of the battle. During the months-long siege of Mariupol, the Azov Regiment played a prominent role in the city’s defense. At the start of the 2022 conflict, Ukrainian officials said the Azov Regiment still had some extremists among its ranks but claimed the unit had largely become depoliticized. In 2015, a spokesperson for the Azov Regiment said 10 to 20 percent of the unit’s recruits were self-professed Nazis. Before the unit was integrated into Ukraine’s National Guard in November 2014, it was controversial for its adherence to neo-Nazi ideology. The Azov Regiment was founded in 2014 by Biletsky following Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the start of the Donbas War that same year. Big contribution & his team in sharing truthful content about war. Azov regiment no longer meets designation as dangerous organization. Important news from - changes in platform’s policies.