The owl has been said to be a tongue-in-cheek reference to the emblem of the Spetsnaz special forces of the Russian GRU, which depicts a bat - a natural prey of the owl. [9][citation needed] …

The Emblem of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine is a black round shield with golden setting. A straight equilateral cross with divergent crimson sides is positioned against the shield.

The Kraken Regiment (Ukrainian: Спецпідрозділ "Kraken", romanized: Spetspidrozdil "Kraken") is a Ukrainian military volunteer unit, part of the spetsnaz units of the Main Directorate of …

Sep 13, 2023 · The GUR updated its emblem in 2016, symbolically taking a stance against Russian aggression by featuring an owl with a sword plunged into Russia. Recent years have …

Oct 29, 2016 · The official “show” of the emblem of the Ukrainian military intelligence officers, who call themselves wise and are preparing to “rule over the stars”, took place a few days ago, …

The Defence Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (DIU) also known as the GUR acts as the overarching authority for all military intelligence assets across the Ukrainian Armed …

Oct 31, 2016 · The image on the emblem is set against a background of the colors of the Ukrainian flag and depicts an owl piercing a map of Russia with a sword. “Ukraine above all” is …

Nov 3, 2016 · The new emblem for the Ukrainian Military Intelligence depicting an owl with a sword striking a spot on a map where Russia is located, which sparked an angry reaction in …

Sep 19, 2023 · The unit's commander claimed that the flag planted in enemy territory, "on the cape of Tarkhankut, in western Crimea," is "a Ukrainian national flag, with the GUR emblem …

This is a rare memorabilia artefact from Ukraine's military intelligence agency, the GUR, which is officially known as the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine...