Ukraine Special Ops conducting missions inside Russia

 Yahoo News:

The newspaper obtained interviews with anonymous fighters participating in these operations, known by their call-signs “Adonis” and “22”.

It’s unclear to The Times what are the ultimate goals of Ukrainian military operations on the Russian territory, but evidence suggests that sabotage actions at Russian oil refineries, munition storage facilities, and communication infrastructure are undermining Russia’s offensive capabilities.

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The UK newspaper mentions Ukraine’s Shaman Battalion is involved in these operations and is going deeper into Russia. It’s been known that Shaman Battalion is the name for the 10th special operations division, which is usually assigned to conduct intelligence operations and assist in short-term offensives.

The Shaman Battalion accepts only those servicemen who have gone through advanced training, including diving, parachuting, and mountain climbing. Excellent physical condition is a mandatory prerequisite for joining this military group.

At this stage of the war, the Shaman Battalion is focusing on damaging the Russian infrastructure used for the invasion of Ukrainian territory. For this, the Shaman fighters have accomplished several raids on Russia that haven’t been announced publicly.

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The Shaman Battalion relies on helicopters to transport its fighters to the Russian territory, using tactics of flying as close to the ground as possible to avoid being noticed by Russian air defenses.

“Operations on the enemy’s territory are the most interesting missions,” the Shaman fighters told the Times. “We use explosives during them, after crossing the frontlines and the state border.”

“Adonis,” says the Russians usually can’t believe that the Ukrainian army is actually behind these raids. “Most of the time, they just can’t believe we’ve paid them a visit,” he says.
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The operations make sense for the Ukraine military which is having to deal with Russian aggression on Ukrainian soil already.

See, also:

In Ukraine’s South, Counterattacks Offer Kyiv Hope for Turning Back Russia

Ukraine is looking to recapture a city crucial for its economy and stop Russian designs on advancing to the doorstep of Europe. ‘We need Kherson back.’

And:

 Russian missiles hit Ukrainian shopping mall filled with 1,000 civilians killing at least 13 people and injuring others after G7 stands up to Putin: Survivors flee as building explodes - Zelensky warns 'It's impossible to imagine the number of victims'

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