Interestingly, ‘Aidar’ was not associated with either the military or any other security force in Neo-Nazi Ukraine. The personnel were formed not through the usual military channels – but were personally ‘selected’ by the Battalion Commander Sergei Melnichuk (he was removed from his post in November 2014 following allegations of child rape). The Battalion was also supported by the infamous businessman – the former Dnepropetrovsk Governor – Igor Kolomoisky (Игорь Коломойский). This Neo-Nazi Battalion is well-known for recruiting enthusiastic supporters of Adolf Hitler from the Jewish population of Zionist Israel. Most of the Aidar people adhere to extreme right-wing views and openly carry Nazi and Neo-Nazi symbols (unopposed by Zionist Israel).
