A new volunteer of Ukrainian self-defence battalion "Azov" walks with his girlfriend after a ceremony in Kiev
A new volunteer of Ukrainian self-defence battalion "Azov" walks with his girlfriend after a ceremony where he took an oath of allegiance to the country, in Kiev July 16, 2014. The volunteer would shortly head to eastern Ukraine. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko (UKRAINE - Tags: MILITARY POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
New volunteers of Ukrainian self-defence battalion "Azov" take their oath of allegiance in Kiev
New volunteers of Ukrainian self-defence battalion "Azov" take their oath of allegiance to their country during a ceremony in Kiev July 16, 2014. The volunteers would shortly head to eastern Ukraine. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko (UKRAINE - Tags: MILITARY POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
A woman embraces her son, a new volunteer of Ukrainian self-defence battalion "Azov", in Kiev
A woman embraces her son, a new volunteer of Ukrainian self-defence battalion "Azov", after he took his oath of allegiance to his country, in Kiev July 16, 2014. The volunteer would shortly head to eastern Ukraine. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko (UKRAINE - Tags: MILITARY POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
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A new volunteer of Ukrainian self-defence battalion "Azov" embraces his girlfriend after a ceremony in Kiev
A new volunteer of Ukrainian self-defence battalion "Azov" embraces his girlfriend after a ceremony where he took an oath of allegiance to the country, in Kiev July 16, 2014. The volunteer would shortly head to eastern Ukraine. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY)
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New volunteers of Ukrainian self-defence battalion "Azov" take their oath of allegiance in Kiev
New volunteers of Ukrainian self-defence battalion "Azov" take their oath of allegiance to their country during a ceremony in Kiev July 16, 2014. The volunteers would shortly head to eastern Ukraine. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY)
New volunteers of Ukrainian self-defence battalion "Azov" stand at attention in Kiev
New volunteers of Ukrainian self-defence battalion "Azov" stand at attention before a ceremony where they would take their oath of allegiance to their country in Kiev July 16, 2014. The volunteers would shortly head to eastern Ukraine. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
A woman holds a picture of her son, whom she says is a Ukrainian serviceman who was taken captive by separatists, at a rally demanding support for the Ukrainian army in the military operation against separatists, in Kiev
A woman holds a picture of her son, whom she says is a Ukrainian serviceman who was taken captive by separatists, at a rally demanding support for the Ukrainian army in the military operation against separatists, in front of the presidential administration headquarters in Kiev July 16, 2014. Participants, mostly mothers and relatives of Ukrainian servicemen, demanded of authorities to mobilize the army, to inculcate the military service rotation, to close the border with Russia and to lend an immediate support to mechanized brigade number 72 of Ukrainian forces, which was under fire at that moment, according to participants. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY)
New volunteers of the Ukrainian self-defence battalion "Azov" walk before taking their oath of allegiance in Kiev
New volunteers of the Ukrainian self-defence battalion "Azov" walk in front of Saint Sophia Cathedral before taking their oath of allegiance to their country in Kiev July 16, 2014. The volunteers would shortly head to eastern Ukraine. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY)