Ukrainian National Assembly – Ukrainian People's Self-Defence
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The Ukrainian National Assembly – Ukrainian People's Self-Defence (Ukrainian: Українська Національна Асамблея-Українська Народна Самооборона, УНА-УНСО, UNA-UNSO) was a Ukrainian nationalist organisation.[14][15] It was composed by a political wing (the Ukrainian National Assembly – UNA) and a paramilitary wing (Ukrainian People's Self-Defence – UNSO).[3]
Ukrainian National Assembly Українська Національна Асамблея | |
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Founded | 3/4 November 1990 |
Dissolved | 22 May 2014 (political wing only)[1] |
Merged into | Right Sector (political wing only)[1] |
Headquarters | Kyiv |
Paramilitary Wing | Ukrainian National Self Defense |
Membership (2006) | 8,000[2] |
Ideology | Ukrainian nationalism Ukrainian irredentism Pan-Slavism[3] Anti-communism |
Political position | Far-right[4][5] |
Colours | Red, black |
Slogan | "Glory to the Nation, death to the enemies!" |
Anthem | Stay, my love, don't cry, honey |
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Dates of operation | 1994–present |
Group(s) | "Argo" "Viking" |
Active regions | Ukraine |
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Part of | UNA-UNSO (until 22 May 2014) Ukrainian territorial defence battalions (2022-present) |
Allies | Armed Forces of Ukraine Georgia Russian Federation (Transnistria War) Transnistria (Transnistria War) Azerbaijan[6][7][8][9] Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[10] Belarusian opposition [11] |
Opponents | Russian Federation (Russo-Ukrainian War) Moldova (Transnistria War) Romania[12] (Transnistria War)[13] Abkhazia Confederation of Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus Armenia[6][7][8][9] Republic of Artsakh[6][7][8][9] Pro-Russian separatists Kosovo Liberation Army |
Battles and wars | January Events 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt Transnistria War War in Abkhazia (1992–1993) First Karabakh War First Chechen War Euromaidan Russo-Ukrainian War |
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According to Andreas Umland and Anton Shekhovtsov, the UNA-UNSO was created in 1991 as a "formation manned by UNA members who had served in the Soviet armed forces ... to confront the State Committee on the State of Emergency".[16] The UNA-UNSO has been described by International-security expert Andrew McGregor as a "influential but fringe movement", which deeply influenced far-right politics in Ukraine due its visibility and militancy, although it still had small numbers.[2] Although the Ukrainian National Assembly (Ukrainian: УНА, UNA) was the organisation's political wing, on 22 May 2014 it merged with Right Sector;[1] the UNSO continues to operate independently.
The UNSO has participated in multiple international conflicts by sending volunteers to support various belligerents. Including the First Nagorno-Karabakh War,[17] Transnistria War,[18] the War in Abkhazia,[19] First Chechen War,[20] the Yugoslav Wars and the Russo-Ukrainian War.