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Deep Dive | Ukraine
Andriy Biletsky: the Azov founder aiming to shape Ukraine's new martial identity

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Part 4
Ukraine's wartime strongmen (4/4).
Ukraine's wartime strongmen (4/4). © Stéphane Oiry

Ukraine's wartime strongmen (4/4) – At the head of Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps, Andriy Biletsky exerts his power through alliances with oligarchs, technological partnerships and propaganda. His denunciation of corrupt elites worries the presidency, which sees him as a rival in uniform with close ties to the far right.

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