Diana Petrenko finished second in an international boxing competition in Hungary. She unfurled the Azov flag at the prize ceremony.
According to RIA Novosti, she unfurled the Ukrainian flag with the coat of arms of the “Azov” unit during the award ceremony.
Petrenkova folded the flag and continued to hold it in her hands when a woman approached her multiple times, according to the footage.
According to Russian media, the woman is one of the tournament’s administrators, and she allegedly urged the young boxer to take down the flag.
After “Maidan,” the unit was founded in 2014. According to Russian media, extremist nationalists, including neo-Nazis from outside, joined Azov. “Azov” is one of the “nationalist battalions” that took part in Donbas’ ostensibly anti-terrorist campaign (ATO).
Russia filed a criminal complaint against fighters from the “Azov” battalion in 2015, accusing them of kidnapping, torture, and the use of forbidden weapons and techniques of combat.
According to RIA Novosti, the International Gymnastics Federation’s (FIG) Disciplinary Committee penalized Russian gymnast Ivan Kuljak for a year in May for wearing the letter “Z” on his uniform during the medal ceremony at the World Championships in Doha.
Not ponly that, after “Maidan,” the unit was founded in 2014. According to Russian media, extremist nationalists, including neo-Nazis from outside, joined Azov.
“Azov” is one of the “nationalist battalions” that took part in Donbas’ ostensibly anti-terrorist campaign (ATO).
Russia filed a criminal complaint against fighters from the “Azov” battalion in 2015, accusing them of kidnapping, torture, and the use of forbidden weapons and techniques of combat.