The white supremacist neo-Nazi terrorist organisation known as The Base is expanding its scope, aligning its interests with Russian goals, and leveraging FBI Director Kash Patel’s stand down on domestic terrorism investigations to increase its footprint in the U.S. Founded in 2018 by former U.S. Department of Homeland Security employee Rinaldo Nazzaro, the group specifically follows an accelerationist ideology aimed at fueling societal collapse through terrorist attacks. Since 2018, Nazzaro has been based in Russia, and the Base recently relocated its digital infrastructure. Furthermore, these moves coincide with allegations from former members of the organisation that Nazzaro has ties with Russian intelligence. KJ-1. The Base has aligned its operations with Russia’s strategic interests and we do not see any indications that this trend will abate. The Base recently expressed their interest to establish a white nationalist enclave in Ukraine’s Zakarpattia region. Specifically, they mentioned the region’s mountainous terrain as an ideal base for paramilitary operations. An attack from the group can destabilise Ukraine and distract Ukrainian forces. [source] Since late March 2025, the group’s Ukrainian cell has posted around 50 geotagged videos of spray-painted symbols in cities such as Kyiv, Odessa, Mykolaiv, and Kharkiv. Ukrainian intelligence previously identified these locations as possible Russian targets for sabotage. [source] As of April 2025, the Base was using Telegram channels to recruit operatives to destroy critical infrastructure and sabotage military personnel and equipment in Ukraine. [source] Recent videos circulating online show members of The Base burning Ukrainian military vehicles. [source] KJ-2. The Base’s recent anti-Ukraine focus aligns with allegations that its founder and leader, Rinaldo Nazzaro, has ties to Russian intelligence and suggests that it has become part of Moscow’s hybrid warfare toolkit. (…) KJ-3. The Base is taking advantage of recent FBI priority shifts to expand its network in the US and, absent a change in White House priorities, is likely to build a more significant footprint in that nation.
via greydynamics: The Base: Violent Neo-Nazis Align with Moscow, Rebuild in U.S.