U.S. lifts weapons and training ban on Ukraine's Azov Brigade
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The United States has lifted restrictions on providing weapons and training for the high-profile Ukrainian military unit the Azov Brigade. The U.S. State Department confirmed Monday that the unit, which has played a significant role in Ukraine's effort to repel the ongoing invasion launched by Russia in February 2022, could now be trained by U.S. military personnel and use U.S.-provided weapons.
The State Department's move reversed a decade-old prohibition imposed on the Azov forces under the Leahy Law, which prohibits …