https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_National_Unity
Russian National Unity/Русское национальное единство (officially the “All-Russian public patriotic movement «Russian national unity»“/Общероссийское общественное патриотическое движение «Русское национальное единство») is a far right party led by Alexander Barkashov that has sent paramilitary forces to the Ukraine conflict as part of the (Pro-Russia) Volunteer Battallion movement1.
It was previously affiliated with a paramilitary force known as the Russian Orthodox Army, which was later absorbed into the Donetsk People’s Militia’s 1st Battalion of the 5th Oplot Brigade.
Pavel Gubarev, a major leader of the separatist forces in the early stages of the Donbas War, and Sergei ‘Boatsman’ Korotkikh, a senior figure in the Ukrainian National Corps movement, are former members of the party.
The RNU is 1 of 6 groups described by Rusich Group as the Right Wing detatchments guarding the “Russian Spring” (a Pro-Russian term for the seperatist groups) https://m.vk.com/wall-217053505_505?lang=en alongside the Russian Imperial Legion, Varyag Battalion, “Russian All-Military Union” and “Legion of St Stephen” https://m.vk.com/wall-217053505_505?lang=en (see Rusich page for further details)
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