serving under the Ministry of Defense or the Ministry of Interior. Their volunteers were required to follow orders of the commanders appointed to these agencies. In May 2014, the group became registered as a social organization under Ukrainian law. The status of the Volunteer Ukrainian Corps is not official. In December 2021, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine refused to disclose any details on cooperation with Yarosh, citing the confidentiality of the information requested. Election results Verkhovna Rada Presidential elections References External links official site (in Ukrainian) official site (English version) Briefing No. 27 .pdf Ukraine’s volunteer battalions – advantages and challenge article by Margaret Klein for Swedish Defence Research Agency 2014 establishments in Ukraine 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine Euromaidan Eurosceptic parties in Ukraine Far-right political parties in Ukraine Nationalist parties in Ukraine Organizations that oppose LGBT rights Political parties established in 2014 Ukrainian nationalism Neo-Nazism in Ukraine Neo-fascist parties Ukrainian nationalist organizations Conservative parties in Ukraine Right-wing parties in Europe