(May 26, 2023)

Its commander, Denis Kapustin, who also goes by the last name of Nikitin, is a white nationalist and ex-soccer hooligan who shares neo-Nazi views.

Kapustin is listed on Russia’s federal wanted list and its register of extremists and terrorists.

The U.S.-based Anti-Defamation League has described Kapustin as “a Russian neo-Nazi who lived in Germany for many years.”