KYIV ¨C Four years after Ukraine¡¯s Azov Regiment surrendered the ?last corner of the devastated city of Mariupol to Russian forces, the rebuilt unit is setting its sights on making Moscow pay for its occupation.
That bitter defeat in May 2022 ¡ª when hundreds of its fighters were killed or captured ¡ª turned Azov into a symbol of endurance in Ukraine and paved the way for its return as a bigger and more powerful force. Now, it is once again focusing on its home city on the Azov Sea.
Drones belonging to First Corps Azov streaked across the sky above the city¡¯s strategic seaport last week in an operation that targeted electrical substations, repair facilities and a sanctioned ship and plunged the port into a blackout, according to Kyiv¡¯s military.
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