On February 24, 2022 [[President Vladimir Putin]] of Russia announced [[Operation Denazification]] to clean out the fascist battalions which have waged war on the civilians of the [[Donbas]] Republics since 2014, killing at least 13,000.<ref>http://www.indiandefencereview.com/what-forced-a-russian-response-in-ukraine/</ref> ''[[Politico]]'' reported, "The day after Russia launched its full-scale invasion, the Azov Regiment invited foreigners to join, Rita Katz of SITE Intelligence Group has detailed. Since then, neo-Nazis around the world have expressed enthusiasm for the fight."<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/24/american-fighters-ukraine-white-supremacists-00034860</ref> Biden said of Putin, "For God's sake, this man cannot remain in power."<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/biden-putin-remain-power-anxiety-europe-ukraine-war-rcna21783#</ref>
On March 7, 2022 , DHS issued an intelligence bulletin warning that 3,000 Americans [[mercenaries]] sign up with to fight Ukraine.
The bulletin noted,