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The Ukrainian volunteer battalions have a reputation for fierce nationalism and far-right views. One of these units is the assault battalion Aidar, whose members have been accused of human rights abuses by Amnesty International. The volunteers include several women among their ranks. One of them, nicknamed Mama Tanya, used to live in Azerbaijan and took part in Karabakh war, British outlet The Guardian writes.

According to the article, she said that in the 1990’s she was living with her husband in Azerbaijan and served as a medic during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Her experience and committed nationalism has drawn her into yet another war in eastern Ukraine, where her task is to administer first aid and pull wounded soldiers out of battlefields during special operations.

It is necessary to highlight that the Ukrainian nationalists have more than once confessed having fought on the Azerbaijani side in Nagorno Karabakh and alongside with other mercenaries tried to back Azerbaijan in its aggression against Nagorno Karabakh Republic in the 1990’s.

Recently Colonel Roman Kulik, the military commissar of the province Volynsky, Ukraine, has also confessed that the Ukrainian tank crewmen remained to serve in the Azerbaijani army after the collapse of the USSR and nationalization of the tank regiment. They not only fought for Azerbaijan, but also taught recruits. The help of the mercenaries from the former Soviet army, Afghan mujahideens, Chechen and Ukrainian fighters did not save the Azerbaijani army. Despite the multiple advantages in manpower and techniques, as well as the thousands of mercenaries, the Azerbaijani army was defeated and thrown far away from the initial borders.

See also: BigCaucasus about how Armenian volunteers defeated Chechen mercenaries in Karabakh who fought for Azerbaijan