Special Operations Forces

Zelenskyy sets May 27 as Special Operations Forces Day

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree on May 26, designating May 27 as Special Operations Forces Day in Ukraine to honor the bravery of SOF fighters in the 2014 Donetsk Airport battles, replacing a 2016 decree.

26 May 2025, 06:16 PM

Ukraine confirms strike on Russia’s Energia plant in Lipetsk Oblast

Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces, working in coordination with other branches of the Defense Forces, struck the Energia plant in the Russian city of Yelets, Lipetsk Oblast, on May 23, General Staff confirmed.

23 May 2025, 06:07 PM

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces wipe out Russian assault team behind enemy lines - video

Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces eliminated a Russian assault group of eight soldiers in a covert operation behind enemy lines, releasing footage of the ambush, the SOF press service announced on Telegram on May 12.

12 May 2025, 12:50 PM

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces eliminate 21 North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk Oblast

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF) eliminated 21 and wounded 40 North Korean soldiers during an eight-hour battle in Kursk Oblast, the SOF reported on Telegram on Jan. 22.

22 January 2025, 01:50 PM

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces, Air Assault Forces release video of captured North Korean soldiers

A video showing the capture and medical treatment of North Korean soldiers in Kursk Oblast was released by Ukrainian Special Operations Forces and Air Assault Forces on YouTube on Jan. 11.

11 January 2025, 05:50 PM

Special Operations Forces destroy Russian platoon and capture soldiers in Kursk Oblast

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces have eliminated a platoon of Russian soldiers in Kursk Oblast, with several Russians taken prisoner, according to a statement released by the SOF on Telegram on Dec. 16.

16 December 2024, 05:06 PM

Ukrainian Special Forces launch daring attack on Russian positions in Kursk Oblast - video

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SSO) carried out a successful raid on enemy positions in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, the military wrote on Telegram on Nov. 26.

26 November 2024, 12:10 PM

Ukrainian special services reveal sabotage of railway in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, causing derailment

Members of Ukraine's military intelligence service (HUR), together with soldiers from the Ukrainian military's special operations forces (SSO), blew up a railway in Russia's Belgorod Oblast on Sept. 10, military sources revealed to NV on Sept. 12.

12 September 2024, 12:32 PM

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces showcase destruction of Russian equipment in Kursk Oblast

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF) have conducted coordinated strikes on Russian logistics in Kursk Oblast, successfully destroying enemy equipment, the SOF command said on Sept. 5, publishing a corresponding video on their Facebook page.

5 September 2024, 12:10 PM

Zelenskyy congratulates Ukraine's Special Forces and shows footage of their work

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated AFU Special Operations Forces (SOF), who take part in the most important combat operations at the front, with their Day on July 29.

29 July 2024, 01:40 PM

Ukraine’s Special Ops Forces destroy 15 Russian boats in Kherson Oblast drone strikes

Operators of the 73rd Maritime Center of the Special Operations Forces (SOF) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 15 Russian army boats in Kherson Oblast using drones, the SOF reported on Telegram on July 10.

10 July 2024, 10:41 AM

Ukrainian soldiers take two Russians prisoner while clearing settlement in Kharkiv Oblast

Ukrainian defenders in Kharkiv Oblast took two Russian soldiers prisoner during the clearing of a settlement and killed four more, the Special Operations Forces reported on Telegram on May 16.

16 May 2024, 06:19 PM

President Zelenskyy appoints Oleksandr Trepak to lead Special Operations Forces

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed Serhiy Lupanchuk from the post of commander of the Special Operations Forces and appointed Oleksandr Trepak to the position, according to presidential decrees No. 313/2024 and No. 314/2024 dated May 9.

9 May 2024, 03:44 PM

Elite HUR combat unit Kraken shows footage of ongoing Chasiv Yar battle

There are currently no Russian troops in Chasiv Yar, reported Kraken unit of Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate(HUR) on Telegram on May 7.

8 May 2024, 01:06 PM

SOF FPV drones take out Russian military equipment and personnel - Video

Valuable Russian military heavy equipment and enemy personnel were successfully targeted last week by First Person View (FPV) drones operated by the Ukrainian Medoid Tactical Group of the 3rd Special Operations Forces Regiment, according to its April 23 Telegram post with a fiery video compilation of the strikes.

23 April 2024, 04:17 PM

Ukrainian forces strike enemy T-90 tank with FPV drone, Russian commander wounded - video

Ukrainian Special Operation Forces (SOF) announced on April 16 on Telegram that a Russian T-90 tank had been struck.

16 April 2024, 07:04 PM

Ukrainian snipers decimate Russian forces in Avdiivka — VIDEO

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SSO) have released a video on Telegram on March 28, showcasing how snipers from the 3rd Separate Regiment meticulously track and neutralize Russian troops near Avdiivka.

28 March 2024, 02:40 PM

Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces destroy a Russian BUK-M1 air defense system — video

Video of Ukraine's Special Operations Forces destroying a Russian BUK-M1 air defense system was released by the Special Forces on March 12.

12 March 2024, 03:10 PM

How a Ukrainian sniper neutralized a sophisticated Russian UAV

A sniper from Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SSO) took down a Russian ZALA reconnaissance drone with a precise shot, SSO Telegram channel reported on March 10.

11 March 2024, 08:50 AM

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