Spanish neo-Nazis trained in Ukraine for ‘armed uprising’ – media
Spanish neo-Nazis from the Nucleo Nacional group received military training from Ukraine’s Azov brigade to prepare for an armed uprising back home, according to El Pais.
Militants from Nucleo Nacional traveled to Ukraine in August, where they established contact with the neo-Nazi-linked Azov unit, now part of Ukraine’s National Guard.
The Spaniards reportedly trained with AK-47 assault rifles and body armor, seeking to acquire combat skills they could pass on to recruits across Spain.
without training, no uprising will work.
Investigators traced the extremists to Kiev, a military training camp and an unidentified town roughly 20 kilometers from the Russian border. Photographs showed members wearing Nucleo Nacional clothing, including one carrying a rifle and displaying a Nazi flag patch.
Spanish police launched a crackdown on Nucleo Nacional last week over fears of violence at a planned November 7 march in Madrid. The authorities cited the group’s military training, international extremist connections and potential access to military-grade weapons.
Police crackdown and international links
Fourteen suspects were arrested across seven provinces. Ten were subsequently released under restrictions, including passport confiscation, travel bans, and mandatory weekly court appearances. The investigation involves suspected incitement to hatred, unlawful association, and possession of prohibited weapons.
Police also uncovered links between the group and extremist organizations in Germany, France, Hungary, Romania, and Croatia.
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