# Azov fighters may have sought political asylum in Latvia, Russian security forces say

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- TASS, 2026-11-06 16:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2213987

> Russian security forces say members of Ukraine’s National Guard 12th Azov Brigade may have asked Latvia for political asylum during military drills there. A source said they trained with Latvia’s National Guard to repel a simulated drone assault and learned about its training and unit-management methods.