1/18A Ukrainian member an Azov Brigade drone team - callsign Sava, 21 - launches a surveillance drone towards Russian positions, in the direction of Toretsk, eastern Donetsk region, on February 4, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Azov Battalion became a household name in Ukraine weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 for its last-ditch defence of the southern city of Mariupol. It held out in bunkers beneath the city's sprawling metal works before surrendering to the Russian forces
