Russia is fighting Nazis in Mariupol The writer says the port city has been a base for Ukrainian nationalist detachment Azov since 2014 31 March 2022 - 16:10 The hospital in Mariupol bombed by Russia. Picture: REUTERS/NATIONAL POLICE OF UKRAINE In recent articles about Ukraine’s Mariupol, the city is portrayed as a stronghold heroically resisting alleged Russian occupation. However, most authors fail to highlight the fact that since 2014 Mariupol has been a base for the Ukrainian nationalist detachment Azov. Despite being one of the most infamous Nazi formations in Ukraine, Azov is part of the national guard, making Ukraine...