Format18

Format18 (Russian: Формат18; F18) was a neo-Nazi group based in Moscow, Russia. It was led by Maxim Sergeyevich Martsinkevich (also known as Tesak), and had close relations with the political party National Socialist Society.[1][2]

Format18
Формат18
AbbreviationF18
LeaderMaxim Martsinkevich (Tesak)
FoundedEnd of 2005 (2005)
Banned20 December 2010 (2010-12-20)
Split fromPeople's National Party
IdeologyNeo-Nazism
Neo-fascism
Russian ultranationalism
Anti-immigration
Anti-Semitism
Caucasophobia
Anti-antifa
Anti-black racism
Political positionFar-right
National affiliationNational Socialist Society
Colours  Black
  Green
Website
format18.org (banned)

Background

The number "18" in the group's name is an alphanumeric code that corresponds to "AH", the initials of Adolf Hitler - with "A" being the 1st letter of the alphabet and "H" being the 8th.[3]

The group had a reputation for recording countless attacks and brutal murders they carried out on minorities, immigrants, non-Russians, transients and similar victims alike as well as the filiming of humiliating interviews of their political opponents (most of which were anti-fascist militants). The videos were sold and distributed on their website and end up circulating the internet.[4]

Dissolution and legacy

Format18 are often credited with popularizing the trend of filming attacks on immigrants in the Russian Federation, which has become a popular practice amongst Russian neo-Nazi circles.[5][6]

The group has been featured in several documentaries about neo-Nazis in Russia, including From Russia With Hate and Ross Kemp on Gangs.[7][8]

References
  1. "Grünes Licht für Jagd auf Schwule"
  2. Macklin, Graham (2018). "'Only Bullets will Stop Us!' – The Banning of National Action in Britain". Perspectives on Terrorism. 12 (6): 104–122. ISSN 2334-3745.
  3. https://anticompromat.panchul.com/skiny/f18.html
  4. https://ovdinfo.org/articles/2014/11/13/osuzhdennyy-ne-za-prestupleniya
  5. https://vimeo.com/55633560
  6. https://observers.france24.com/en/20080805-neo-nazis-videos-violent-attacks-online-russia
  7. https://vimeo.com/55633560
  8. https://documentaryheaven.com/ross-kemp-on-gangs-moscow/

Further reading
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