Ukrainian journalist Denis Kazansky later revealed that Turkanov received the medal for his success in the denazification of Ukraine.
In Russia, [Turkanov] was repeatedly fined for publicly displaying Nazi symbols. And now he has become a hero and anti-fascist, Kazansky wrote on Telegram.
Turkanov, 35, has a history of far-right extremism. His body is decorated with neo-Nazi symbols, including numerous swastikas, a Black Sun/Sonnenrad, a Celtic cross, the SS bolts, as well as the numbers 88, which stand for Heil Hitler.
One thing that always weirded me out about neonazis is that it's an extremely tattoo friendly subculture but there's a rotation of just a few tattoos that all of them get without variation. I'm a big tattoo guy and the thought of having a gang of them that everyone else has as well just makes me feel weird.I'm not sure individuality is a super important part of the Nazi ideology.
One thing that always weirded me out about neonazis is that it's an extremely tattoo friendly subculture but there's a rotation of just a few tattoos that all of them get without variation. I'm a big tattoo guy and the thought of having a gang of them that everyone else has as well just makes me feel weird.TBF for them its not about having good art on their skin. They just treat their bodies like a middle schoolers pencil case. Theyre into all the nazi stuff, so they get it all doodled on there.