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Ukrainian special forces kill 7 Russian soldiers and seize positions on North Slobozhanshchyna front – video
Ukrainian soldiers from the Special Operations Forces (SOF) have killed seven Russian troops and taken control of their positions on the North Slobozhanshchyna front. Source: SOF press service Details: Operatives from the 73rd Maritime Special Operations Centre and soldiers from the 144th SOF Centre approached a Russian-held position and repeatedly urged the troops to surrender.
'Taking back what is theirs' — Ukrainian special forces successfully raid Russian-occupied island in Black Sea
Ukrainian special forces destroyed Russian weaponry and personnel during a combat operation on the Tendra Spit, an island off the coast of the occupied area of Kherson Oblast, Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) reported on July 29.
Ukraine's special operators used to dodge artillery shells. Now they're trying to survive Russian drones.
Small drones have emerged as the main battlefield killer. This trend is being reflected in Ukrainian special operations training.
Ukrainian special forces raid Russian positions near border: Footage
Soldiers of one of the units of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine conducted a successful special operation near the border with Russia, preventing the invaders from strengthening their positions.
Ukrainian special forces capture four Russian invaders in firefight
Special forces of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR), from the Shamanbat unit, engaged in a dynamic small arms battle on the front line and captured four Russian invaders.
Ukraine's special ops soldiers are getting into more 'mischief' behind Russian lines
Amid the deadlock on the front lines, Ukraine's elite soldiers are finding other ways to cause problems for Russia.
Russian missiles hit a Ukrainian army training ground, killing at least 3 soldiers
Authorities say Russian missiles have hit a Ukrainian army training ground and killed three soldiers as Ukraine struggles to make up a severe manpower shortage in the three-year war
Ukraine's special forces eliminate Russian troops and capture positions
Ukrainian Special Operations Forces conducted a successful operation in the North-Slobozhanskyi direction, according to Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. As a result of the assault,
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Ukrainian special forces carry out successful operation on Tendra Spit
Ukrainian intelligence operatives have conducted a combat operation in the northern part of the Black Sea. Special forces ...
The largest group was destroyed in Chasov Yar, the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces collapsed
EADaily, July 31st, 2025. The largest grouping of the Ukrainian Armed Forces during SMO was destroyed in Chasov Yar. The ...
Concerns grow for 3 OSCE workers jailed since shortly after Russia's invasion of Ukraine
It was late at night when they came for Dmytro Shabanov, a security assistant in eastern Ukraine at the Special Monitoring Mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
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Ukrainian sabotage groups penetrated 600 km into Russian territory, says former intelligence deputy Pavlenko
Special forces of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine conducted operations during which ...
Russian airstrikes on prison, hospital kill 19 in southeastern Ukraine
Sixteen of the people were killed when Russia bombed a prison in the frontline Zaporizhzhia region in an attack Ukrainian ...
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Special Operations: Ukrainian Agents in Russian Territory
June 30, 2025: The Ukrainian Brotherhood battalion had its origins in 2014 when Ukrainian soldiers were needed to defend Ukrainian territory under attack by Russian troops. The Brotherhood ...