Ukraine inherited its special forces (Spetsnaz) units from the remnants of the Soviet armed forces, GRU and KGB units. Ukraine now maintains its own Spetsnaz structure under the control of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and under the Ministry of Defence, while the Security Service of Ukraine maintains its own Spetsnaz force, the Alpha group.

The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Сили спеціальних операцій Збройних сил України,, romanized: Syly spetsialnykh operatsii Zbroinykh syl Ukrainy, abbreviated ССО, SSO) are the special forces of Ukraine and one of the eight branches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine ...

The Special Forces are a separate branch of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, designed to use air, sea and ground unmanned and robotic systems.

1 day ago · In this photo taken on March 16, 2025 and provided by Ukraine's 24th Mechanized Brigade press service, Ukrainian soldiers fire 120mm mortar towards Russian army positions near Chasiv Yar, Donetsk ...

Aug 11, 2024 · The Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (UASOF) are part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They date back to 2007 and they are based in Kyiv.

The Special Operations Force, known as SSO, are the special forces of Ukraine and one of the five branches of Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Apr 29, 2024 · Ukraine had lost tens of thousands of soldiers by August 2023. Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion more than two years ago, VanAntwerp and other Army special-forces soldiers have...

2 days ago · Ukraine's army stunned Russia in August last year by attacking across the border and taking control of an estimated 1,300 square kilometers (500 square miles) of land, but Ukraine’s forces are ...

Mar 11, 2025 · From left, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, Ukrainian Head of Presidential Office Andriy Yermak, and Ukrainian Minister of Defense Rustem Umerovto, hold a meeting with US officials, in ...

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