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Russia presents awards to two commanders of the Azov Battalion. Photo / Russia Today

Moscow – Russia Offer a reward for any information leading to the capture of two leaders of the Azov Battalion. Both are accused of torturing and brutally killing Russian prisoners of war.

On Wednesday, the Russian Interior Ministry announced Monday’s award bids.

Russia offered rewards to Konstantin Nemishev, 28, and Sergey Velichko, 26, who served as commanders in the Azov battalion. The Russian Supreme Court declared the unit a terrorist organization in June.

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Both were added to the international wanted list, as well as to Russia’s list of the ten most wanted criminals.

“The leadership of the Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Federation decided to provide a reward for helping in the arrest of the leaders of the Ukrainian nationalist battalion Konstantin Nemishev and Sergey Velichko accused of crimes under Article 317 of the Criminal Code of the Ukrainian Penal Code. The Russian Interior Ministry said in a statement. Russia TodayThursday (25/8/2022).

Russia will award a reward of 1 million rubles, or about 247 million rupees, for information on each individual.

Russia’s Interior Ministry earlier called for the arrest of two Azov commanders in May after the Russian Investigative Committee found them responsible for causing multiple bodily injuries, including the use of firearms with at least eight Russian soldiers, which carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. . .

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Nemichev and Velichko are currently part of the Kraken Regiment operating near the city of Kharkov, consisting of Azov veterans and other neo-Nazi fighters and volunteers.

The regiment describes itself as a special reconnaissance and sabotage unit of the Ministry of Defense Ukraine which operate separately from the armed forces.

Last week, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed that Kraken’s forces executed about 100 fellow Ukrainian soldiers who had abandoned their positions amid a Russian incursion into the Kharkov region. According to Moscow, the executions were carried out to suppress panic and intimidation of members of the Ukrainian armed forces.

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(Ian)