Ukrainian Special Forces

Ukraine's HUR Group 13 debuts new Magura V7 naval drone in strike on land targets

Ukraine's Group 13 special forces launched an operation in occupied Crimea, striking two Russian radar installations, Ukraine's military intelligence reported on August 3.

3 August, 12:26 PM

Kyiv court convicts former Berkut commander and hired thugs over Maidan crimes

The Kyiv Obolonsky District Court found the former commander of the Kyiv Berkut special forces unit, three former law enforcement officers, and two coordinators of "titushki” – state-sponsored thugs – guilty of crimes against participants in the Revolution of Dignity, the Prosecutor General's Office reported on July 21.

21 July, 11:30 AM

Ukrainian special forces strike fuel depots in occupied Luhansk region

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SSO) struck a fuel and lubricant depot and an oil storage facility in Russian-occupied Luhansk Oblast overnight on Oct. 27, the SSO reported on Telegram.

27 October 2025, 05:50 PM

Ukraine’s special forces raid Russian territory, ambush kills 3 troops — video

Operators from the 73rd Naval Center of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces and the Defense Ministry’s HUR military intelligence agency carried out a successful cross-border raid on Russian territory, the Special Operations Forces said on Sept. 29.

29 September 2025, 11:15 AM

AFU General Staff confirms strike on Saratov oil refinery

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces, in coordination with other military branches, struck Saratov oil refinery overnight, AFU General Staff wrote on Sept. 16.

16 September 2025, 11:47 AM

Ukrainian special forces destroy two Russian radar systems in occupied Crimea

A video of the successful drone strikes on two Russian air defense systems carried out by the Ukrainian special forces in temporarily occupied Crimea were posted by Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) on Telegram on Sep. 9.

9 September 2025, 01:23 PM

Ukrainian troops shatter massive Russian armored attack – epic video

A video of the elimination of a massive attempt by Russian troops to break through the Ukrainian positions in Zaporizhzhya Oblast was posted for the first time by the Main Intelligence Directorate’s Artan Special Forces on Telegram on April 22.

22 April 2025, 11:29 AM

Podcasts & Video

‘We drop grenades right in’: Inside Ukraine’s drone war on Russian troops

Ukraine’s 3rd International Legion — a special forces battalion — has released footage and firsthand commentary showing how its drone teams track and strike Russian forces on the battlefield.

28 March 2025, 04:55 PM

Ukrainian special forces wipe out entire Russian platoon in bold raid in Donetsk sector

Operators from the 3rd Regiment of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SSO) successfully eliminated an entire Russian platoon in a raid on an industrial complex in the Donetsk sector, the SSO command reported on Telegram on Feb. 26.

26 February 2025, 10:40 AM

Ukraine’s Special Forces strike back, neutralize Russian squad behind POW executions

Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SOF) reported on Jan. 17 that they neutralized part of a Russian group responsible for executing captured members of Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Forces (TDF) and forced the remaining perpetrators to surrender, sharing footage of the captured soldiers.

17 January 2025, 05:48 PM

Ukrainian forces destroy two Russian Mi-8s in Black Sea battle

The commander of the HUR Group 13 special forces unit, known by the call sign Thirteenth, described a battle in the Black Sea on Dec. 31, 2024, in which missile strikes from Magura V5 drones destroyed two Russian helicopters and damaged a third.

6 January 2025, 03:38 PM

Ukrainian Special Forces capture Kursk village where North Korean soldiers were located

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces occupied a village in Russia's Kursk Oblast during an offensive, the military said, sharing footage of the operation on Dec. 31.

31 December 2024, 04:38 PM

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