Russia's supreme court designates Ukraine's Azov Regiment a 'terrorist' group

A member of the Russian National Guard leaves the building of Russia's Supreme Court before a hearing on whether to designate Ukraine's Azov Regiment as a terrorist entity in Moscow, Russia August 2, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's supreme court on Tuesday designated Ukraine's Azov Regiment as a terrorist group, a Reuters correspondent in the courtroom reported.

The Azov Regiment, which has far-right and ultra-nationalist roots, has been one of the most prominent Ukrainian military formations fighting against Russia in eastern Ukraine.