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The Special Operations Forces (SOF) of Ukraine have been actively engaged in a series of successful operations across various regions. Recent operations include a daring strike at the Tyumen Oil Refinery in Russia, conducted in collaboration with the 'Chernaya Iskra' insurgent movement. Other noteworthy missions include the seizure of an enemy boat and prisoners by the 73rd Naval Special Operations Centre and the infiltration of enemy territories by SOF fighters who captured ruscist soldiers and gathered crucial intelligence. Further, collaboration with underground resistance led to substantial strikes at strategic locations such as the Balaklava Thermal Power Plant in Crimea and the 'Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat' refinery in Bashkortostan, severely impacting the enemy's logistical capabilities.
What role does the Special Operations Forces play in Ukraine's defense?
The Special Operations Forces (SOF) are pivotal in executing high-stakes missions that require precision, secrecy, and strategic impact. Their operations often involve direct action, reconnaissance, sabotage, and intelligence gathering, significantly weakening the opposition's capabilities and bolstering Ukraine's defensive and offensive positions.
How do SOF units conduct operations within enemy territories?
SOF units often conduct operations using a combination of covert infiltration, strategic strikes, and psychological operations. These missions are characterized by meticulous planning, the use of advanced technology, and close collaboration with resistance movements, enabling them to disrupt key enemy facilities and gather vital intelligence without direct engagement.
In what ways have SOF operations impacted the conflict in Ukraine?
SOF operations have significantly disrupted the operational capabilities of occupying forces. By targeting vital infrastructure such as oil refineries and military installations, they affect the logistical and operational efficiency of the enemy. Capturing enemy soldiers also provides invaluable intelligence that aids in future strategies and operations.
What successes have SOF achieved in recent operations?
Recent successes by the SOF include the seizure of enemy boats, capturing enemy prisoners, and targeted strikes on oil refineries and military installations. These operations not only showcase tactical prowess but also cause strategic setbacks for occupying forces, diminishing their operational effectiveness and morale.
How does international collaboration enhance SOF operational effectiveness?
International collaboration enhances SOF effectiveness by providing access to advanced technology, tactical expertise, and strategic intelligence. This partnership is crucial in executing complex, high-risk missions abroad, thereby extending operational reach and improving the effectiveness of missions that contribute to regional and global security.
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Enemy BM-21 ’Grad’ MLRS was destroyed by UAV operators from ’Hornet’ unit. VIDEO Drone operators from the ‘Hornet’ unit of the 3rd Separate Special Forces Regiment named after Prince Sviatoslav the Brave, part of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, detected and struck an enemy BM-21 ‘Grad’ multiple launch rocket system. 2 031 0 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment
SOF fighters liberate village of Andriivka-Klevtsove in Donetsk region and capture three dozen occupiers. VIDEO Ukrainian special forces successfully conducted a clearing operation and restored control over the settlement of Andriivka-Klevtsove (Soviet-era name - Iskra), which Russian troops had long attempted to capture using small groups. 13 205 18
Operators of 3rd SOF Regiment eliminated ruscist who opened fire in response to offer to surrender. VIDEO Operators of the 3rd Regiment of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated a Russian serviceman during a combat mission after he refused to lay down his arms and opened fire on the Ukrainian special operators. 8 302 11 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupying forces
SOF operators wake sleeping occupiers in hideouts and capture them without firing single shot. VIDEO Operators from a unit of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SOF) captured two Russian servicemen without firing a single shot after discovering them in well-camouflaged hideouts. 6 183 12 Previously in trend: captured occupiers
Fighters of 6th SOF Regiment Rangers approach occupiers to distance of one meter, wipe out position and take two prisoner. VIDEO Operators from the Rangers special operations group of the 6th Regiment of the Special Operations Forces (SOF) carried out a successful raid on Russian positions in one of the operational sectors. 7 459 7 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupying forces captured occupiers
Ammunition stops detonating at training ground near Khmelnytskyi: Contact lost with 5 SOF service members Three service members were injured in an explosion at a training ground near Khmelnytskyi. Contact has been lost with five others. 8 498 16 Previously in trend: Explosions in Khmelnytskyi
SOF fighters covertly infiltrated enemy settlement, carried out mop-up operation and took ruscist prisoner. VIDEO Operatives from Group ‘F’ of the 1st Detachment of the 144th Special Operations Forces Centre carried out a successful special operation in one of the operational sectors, during which they captured a Russian serviceman and cleared a designated sector of the settlement. 3 388 4 Previously in trend: captured occupiers
Special forces from 73rd Naval Special Operations Centre seized enemy boat and took five occupiers prisoner. VIDEO Soldiers from the 73rd Naval Centre of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Special Operations Forces carried out a successful operation on the Dnipro, during which they seized an enemy boat and took five Russian soldiers prisoner. 10 496 16 Previously in trend: captured occupiers
"Defenses failed": Special Operations Forces drones breached anti-drone nets at Tyumen Oil Refinery Deep Strike units of the Special Operations Forces, acting in coordination with the ‘Chernaya Iskra’ insurgent movement operating within Russia, struck the Tyumen oil refinery in the Tyumen region of the Russian Federation. 20 451 18 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Russian regions UAV attack on oil refinery of Russia
Soldiers of 6th Rangers Regiment of Special Operations Forces stormed and captured enemy facility, eliminating occupiers. VIDEO Operators from the 6th Regiment of the Special Operations Forces Rangers carried out a daring raid on an enemy target in one of the operational sectors. 7 166 14 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupying forces Close-quarters combat
SOF operators captured Russian soldier from Transnistria and obtained valuable intelligence. VIDEO Operators from the 4th SOF Regiment carried out a raid on an enemy position and took a prisoner. 8 274 14 Previously in trend: captured occupiers Ukrainian special forces in Russian rear
Thermal power plant hit in Sevastopol: almost 50% of occupied Crimea’s electricity generation – SOF Members of the underground resistance of the Special Operations Forces Resistance Movement, together with Deep Strike units of the Special Operations Forces, conducted an operation targeting the Balaklava Thermal Power Plant in temporarily occupied Sevastopol, Autonomous Republic of Crimea. 2 364 2 Previously in trend: Attacks on Crimea
Critical facility at "Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat" refinery in Bashkortostan has been hit, - SOF On the night of July 14, Deep Strike units of the Special Operations Forces successfully struck "Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat"—one of the largest oil refining and petrochemical complexes in the Russian Federation, located in the city of Salavat, Republic of Bashkortostan. The mission was carried... 1 850 8 Previously in trend: UAV attack on oil refinery of Russia
Operators of SOF 8th Regiment eliminate one invader and capture two during raid on occupiers’ position. VIDEO Operators of the 8th Regiment of the Special Operations Forces successfully carried out a raid on an enemy position in the Donetsk region. 3 915 8 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupying forces Close-quarters combat Elimination of Russian occupiers
Destroyed railway bridge across North Crimean Canal in occupied Crimea after SOF strike. SATELLITE PHOTOS The first satellite evidence of a successful special operation by the Ukrainian military in the temporarily occupied Crimea has appeared online. Journalists have published images showing the destruction of a strategic railway bridge across the North Crimean Canal, which was struck by Special... 9 305 10 Previously in trend: Attacks on Crimea Strikes on Russian logistics
Railway bridge across North Crimean Canal in occupied Crimea no longer exists, - Special Operations Forces. VIDEO (updated) The railway bridge across the North Crimean Canal in occupied Crimea has been destroyed. 18 280 34 Previously in trend: Strikes on Russian logistics
SOF drones struck Tyumen oil refinery 2,500 km from Ukraine, – SOF On 20 June, Deep Strike units of the Special Operations Forces struck the Tyumen oil refinery in the Tyumen region of the Russian Federation. 9 046 45 Previously in trend: UAV attack on oil refinery of Russia
Special Operations Forces (SOF) have shown footage of destruction of railway bridge across North Crimean Canal. PHOTO Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces have released footage showing the destruction of a railway bridge spanning the North Crimean Canal near Rozdolne in the temporarily occupied Crimea. 9 367 11 Previously in trend: Attacks on Crimea Strikes on Russian logistics
SOF struck oil depot and a fuel and lubricants depot in Rostov Region of Russian Federation with drones. PHOTO On the night of 18 June, Deep Strike units of the Special Operations Forces struck the ‘Rostovnefteprodukt’ oil depot and a fuel and lubricants depot in the Rostov Region of the Russian Federation. 4 689 10 Previously in trend: UAV attack on oil refinery of Russia Striking Russia
Large-scale fire has been reported following attack on oil refinery in Moscow, - SOF Units of the Special Operations Forces' Deep Strike Group, together with the USF, the SSU, and the DIU, successfully struck the Moscow Oil Refinery. A large-scale fire has been reported at the refinery. 4 099 14 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Russian regions Strike on oil refinery in Moscow
Palkino oil pumping station in Yaroslavl region was hit, - SOF Special Operations Forces, in coordination with the insurgent movement in Russia, carried out a successful special operation at the "Palkino" oil pumping station in the Yaroslavl Region of Russia. 2 884 24
Ukraine must correct mistake regarding name of "Heroes of Ukrainian Insurgent Army" unit – Sikorski Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said Ukraine must correct the "mistake" regarding the naming of the Special Operations Forces unit "Heroes of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UIA)." According to him, Kyiv is responsible for the escalation of the discussion in bilateral relations. 5 321 109 Previously in trend: Poland and Ukraine relationship Scandal involving unit named after Heroes of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army
Special Operations Forces have struck oil storage facilities in Crimea: oil depot and terminal have been hit. VIDEO Middle-strike units of the Special Operations Forces struck the Semykolodezianska oil depot and an oil terminal in occupied Crimea on the night of 7 June. 6 685 14 Previously in trend: Attacks on Crimea
3rd Special Operations Regiment has established air control over part of land route to Crimea. VIDEO The 3rd Separate Special Forces Regiment has reported that it has established air control over part of the land corridor used by the occupiers to link up with occupied Crimea. 7 944 12 Previously in trend: Attacks on Crimea Fuel shortage
Key oil pipeline junction in Kirov region and oil depot in Rostov region have been hit, - SOF Drones operated by the Special Operations Forces struck a major production and control station on a large oil pipeline in the Kirov region of the Russian Federation, as well as an oil depot in the Rostov region, on the night of 31 May. 3 385 26 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Russian regions
SOF strike two Tor-M2 SAM systems in Zaporizhzhia region - key Russian logistics under attack. VIDEO Units of the Special Operations Forces’ Middle-strike group destroyed two Tor-M2 air defence missile systems. 2 456 0 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment
Fighters from International Legion’s "Revanche" tactical group completed two-month training course at Special Operations Forces centre. VIDEO Fighters from the "Revanche" tactical group of the International Legion of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine have completed a two-month training course at the Special Operations Forces Training Centre of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 2 647 3 Previously in trend: Military training in Ukraine
Zelenskyy honors Special Operations Forces soldiers on 10th anniversary of creation of Special Operations Forces. PHOTOS On the Day of the Special Operations Forces (SOF) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with SOF soldiers at one of the command posts, congratulated them on the 10th anniversary of the creation of the SOF, presented them with state awards, handed over a battle flag,... 1 245 3 Previously in trend: Awarding awards to military
Special Operations Forces are one of most effective components of our defence, – Zelenskyy. PHOTOS Special operations forces are one of the most effective components of our defence. 1 440 13 Previously in trend: Day of SOF
Operators of Unmanned Systems Forces struck "Grushova" oil depot and "Sheshkharis" oil terminal in Krasnodar Krai of Russian Federation. VIDEO Operators from the Unmanned Systems Forces, in coordination with other components of the Defence Forces, carried out strikes on the "Grushova" oil depot and the "Sheshkharis" oil terminal in the Krasnodar Krai of the Russian Federation. 5 022 18 Previously in trend: Drones attacked Krasnodar Krai Results of Unmanned Systems Forces units’ operations USF strikes on Russian oil facilities in Russian Federation DIU special operations
Yaroslavl-3 pumping station – major hub on oil pipeline from Siberia to Baltic – has been hit, - Special Operations Forces Special operations forces struck an oil pumping station near the town of Semibratovo in the Yaroslavl Region of the Russian Federation on May 18. 2 838 2 Previously in trend: UAV attack on oil refinery of Russia
Special forces of "UA_REG TEAM" SOF unit eliminate Russian invader in tree line in 4 minutes. VIDEO Fighters of the "UA_REG TEAM" unit of the Special Operations Forces eliminated a Russian infantryman in their zone of responsibility. 4 861 5 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupying forces Elimination of Russian occupiers
Fighters from 8th Special Operations Regiment cleared forest strip and eliminated occupier who refused to surrender. VIDEO Ukrainian infantrymen from the 8th Regiment of the Special Operations Forces, part of the "UA_REG TEAM" unit, carried out a sweep of wooded terrain on one section of the front line. 6 005 5 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupying forces Close-quarters combat
Special forces from SOF’s "Rangers" regiment cleared position held by occupiers during raid on house. VIDEO Soldiers from the 6th Special Operations Regiment "Rangers" carried out a raid on a building housing Russian troops and destroyed an enemy position on one of the fronts. 3 404 3 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupying forces
Struck "Karakurt" had launcher and eight "Kalibrs" on board, - Special Operations Forces Special Operations Forces struck the missile boat "Karakurt", which was carrying "Kalibr" cruise missiles, and an oil terminal in the port of Primorsk in the Leningrad region of the Russian Federation on the night of 3 May. 10 960 9
Iskander storage base hit in occupied Crimea – Special Operations Forces. VIDEO Middle-strike units of the Special Operations Forces struck a storage site for Iskander operational-tactical missile systems in temporarily occupied Crimea. 8 818 22 Previously in trend: Attacks on Crimea
Special Operations Forces and Defence Forces struck Yaroslavl Oil Refinery, largest in northern Russia, 1,000 km from front line. VIDEO On the night of 26 April, Special Operations Forces, in conjunction with other units of the Defence Forces, struck the Yaroslavl oil refinery in the Russian Federation, located approximately 1,000 km from the front line. 5 892 13 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Russian regions UAV attack on oil refinery of Russia Results of Unmanned Systems Forces units’ operations
Over past week, Special Operations Forces have struck number of enemy arsenals, bases and logistics facilities in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions. VIDEO Throughout the week, Middle-strike units of the Special Operations Forces carried out strikes against enemy arsenals, depots, logistics centres, and repair bases in the occupied territories of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions. 1 684 2 Previously in trend: Fightings in the Zaporizhzhia direction Situation in the Donetsk region
Two occupiers jump into lake and try to swim away from drone. VIDEO In the Pokrovsk sector, operators from the 1st Detachment of the 4th Special Operations Forces Centre "Ranger" identified and successfully eliminated a group of Russian occupiers who were attempting to use an unconventional method of defence against air strikes. This was reported by Censor.NET. 9 990 27 Previously in trend: Situation in the Pokrovsk direction
SOF strike enemy arsenals and logistics hubs in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions. VIDEO Special Operations Forces (SOF) struck enemy arsenals and logistics hubs in occupied parts of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions. 2 880 6 Previously in trend: Fightings in the Zaporizhzhia direction Situation in the Donetsk region Drone operators Strikes on Russian logistics
SOF drone operators struck "Rubicon" base near Mariupol. VIDEO Special Operations Forces have struck a logistics base belonging to the Russian unmanned technology centre ‘Rubicon’ in occupied Mangush, Donetsk Oblast. 3 719 1 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers Elimination of Russian occupying forces Drone operators
Fighters of 8th Special Operations Regiment eliminate two Russian reconnaissance troops while clearing building in Donetsk region. VIDEO Two Russian reconnaissance troops managed to penetrate beyond the forward positions of Ukraine’s Defense Forces in one of the operational directions, but their movement was detected in time by aerial reconnaissance operators. 6 757 8 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupying forces Close-quarters combat
SOF show footage of strike on two Russian drilling platforms in Caspian Sea. VIDEO The Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Special Operations Forces (SOF) showed footage of the strike on two drilling platforms belonging to the Russian company Lukoil on the Caspian Sea shelf on the night of April 10. 6 828 59 Previously in trend: Damage to drilling rigs in the Caspian Sea
Strike on Crimea’s "shield": Russian air defence repair centre in Sevastopol hit, – Navy. VIDEO The Navy, Special Operations Forces and unmanned aerial systems have carried out strikes on military targets in Sevastopol, including the "Granit" facility and Russian military bases in the temporarily occupied Crimea. 7 059 10 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment
Base of "Rubicon" unit in Donetsk and enemy depots in Vilne have been struck, – SOF. VIDEO Special Operations Forces carried out a series of 'Middle Strike' strikes against enemy targets in occupied Donetsk Oblast on the night of 18 March. 5 357 9 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Elimination of Russian occupying forces
SOF have struck motor transport depot, equipment repair bases and Russian logistics centre in Crimea and Zaporizhzhia. VIDEO Over the course of three days, units of the Middle-strike Group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Special Operations Forces carried out a series of strikes against enemy military targets in the occupied territories of Crimea and Zaporizhzhia Oblast. 1 897 1 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment
SOF fighters eliminate occupier in close combat near Pokrovsk: "Who are you?", - "We are AFU!". VIDEO Operatives from the 144th Special Operations Centre successfully carried out an operation to clear a building occupied by the enemy in the Pokrovsk direction. According to Censor.NET, the special operation took place in the winter of 2025 and was carried out by the "Jägermeister" group. 14 161 14 Previously in trend: Close-quarters combat Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction
Enemy S-300 and S-400 systems left without "eyes": radar station in Sevastopol and arsenal in Donetsk region hit. VIDEO Middle-strike units of the Special Operations Forces struck enemy arsenals in occupied Donetsk Oblast, a radar station in occupied Sevastopol, a reconnaissance UAV depot, and an enemy MTZ depot in Zaporizhzhia. 3 060 1 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Explosions in Crimea
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