Back Сили за специални операции на Украйна Bulgarian Fuerzas de Operaciones Especiales de Ucrania Spanish Ukraina erioperatsioonijõud Estonian نیروهای عملیات ویژه اوکراین Persian Ukrainan erikoisoperaatioiden joukot Finnish Forces d'opérations spéciales (Ukraine) French הכוחות למבצעים מיוחדים של צבא אוקראינה HE Forze per operazioni speciali (Ucraina) Italian ウクライナ特殊作戦軍 Japanese Forze di Operazzion Speciai (Ucraina) LMO
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| Special Operations Forces | |
|---|---|
| Сили спеціальних операцій, ССО ЗСУ Syly Spetsialnykh Operatsiy, SSO ZSU | |
&sq=Sri Lanka&lang=en&file=File:Emblem_of_the_Ukrainian_Special_Operations_Forces.svg) Emblem of the Special Operations Forces | |
| Founded | 5 January 2016[1][2] |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Type | Special forces |
| Role | Special operations Counter-terrorism Direct action Special reconnaissance Intelligence gathering Sabotage Psychological warfare |
| Size | 1,000[3]–2,000[4][5] (2022) |
| Part of | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Garrison/HQ | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Motto(s) | I’m coming for you! |
| Color of beret | Steel Grey |
| March | "Song of the Brave" |
| Anniversaries | 29 July[6] |
| Engagements | |
| Website | sof |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brig. Gen. Oleksandr Trepak |
| Insignia | |
| Flag | &sq=Sri Lanka&lang=en&file=File:Flag_of_the_Special_Operations_Forces_of_Ukraine.svg) |
| Shoulder sleeve insignia | &sq=Sri Lanka&lang=en&file=File:%D0%9D%D0%97_%D0%A1%D0%A1%D0%9E.svg) |
| Cap badge | &sq=Sri Lanka&lang=en&file=File:%D0%91%D0%97_%D0%A1%D0%A1%D0%9E.png) |
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, with headquarters in Kyiv.
The SSO has the roles including various special forces-related duties such as direct action, special reconnaissance, intelligence gathering, sabotage and psychological warfare. They are not the only special forces units in Ukraine. The SSO was created in 2016, after various reforms of the Ukrainian Armed Forces due to failures in the war in Donbas. The Ukrainian special forces groups were trained on the model of NATO reaction forces.[7][8] Reorganizing by concentrating the special forces command into a single unified branch.[9] Previously, military Spetsnaz were under the command of the Chief Directorate of Intelligence (HUR), Ukraine's military intelligence service.
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- ^ The Military Balance 2022. International Institute for Strategic Studies. February 2022. ISBN 9781000620030.
- ^ "Ukraine conflict: Ukrainian special operations forces in focus". Janes. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Hunting the Invader: Ukraine's Special Operations Troops". Center for European Policy Analysis. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ Zelensky signs off laws on national resistance, increasing number of troops, Ukrinform (29 July 2021)
- ^ "Українська частина сертифікована як Сили швидкого реагування НАТО" [Ukrainian unit certified as NATO rapid reaction forces]. MIL.IN.UA (in Ukrainian). 2019-06-24. Archived from the original on 2019-12-11. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ "Ukrainian spec-ops forces unit passes NATO certification, first time in history". www.unian.info. June 24, 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ "Міністр оборони України затвердив нові правила носіння військової форми одягу та знаків розрізнення військовослужбовцями ЗС України та ліцеїстами". Ministry of Defence (Ukraine). 2017-11-21. Retrieved 31 March 2021.