Controversy in Ukraine as President Zelensky frees special forces snipers accused of killing more than 100 protestors in 2014, in a prisoner exchange with Russia. kyivpost.com/ukraine-poliโฆ
[peripheral interest] In central #Moscow, #Russia, Serhiy Kusyuk, ex-head of #Ukraineโs Berkut special forces, responsible for deaths of protesters at Maidan in 2014, was seen coordinating police actions in dispersing Moscow protesters. twitter.com/alexkokcharovโฆ
On this day 4 years ago a group of several dozen Russian special forces led by retired FSB colonel Igor Strelkov (Girkin) occupied government buildings in Sloviansk, Donetsk region, east Ukraine, sparking the war in Donbass twitter.com/AlexKokcharovโฆ
Ukrainian Interior Ministry Special Forces overrun a Russian/separatist checkpoint near the town of Semenivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. [5 May 2014] youtube.com/watch?v=QFh1mโฆ
After Ukraine, U.S. trains more special forces in eastern Europe | As NATO refocuses on its eastern borders after Russia's annexation of Crimea, the United States is quietly deploying more troops to train special forces in former Soviet bloc states anxious about Moscow's intentions. reuters.com/article/2014/โฆ
Epidemic of sudden deaths among Russian special forces. They keep dying during routine exercise or on "vacation in Ukraine" (google.translate) translate.googleuserconteโฆ
Neo-Nazi member of Ukraine parliament (and ex-member of ruling coalition) arrested by special forces on parliament floor kyivpost.com/content/ukraโฆ
Russian Special Forces feel the end of LPR and DPR and want to leave Ukraine before itโs too late (intercepted phone call, lots of interesting things) youtu.be/7Ow5sEsSyI4
The Ukrainian military accused Russian special forces on Monday of taking part in attacks on the strategically important Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine reuters.com/article/2014/โฆ
Ukraineโs General Staff prepares several plans for counteracting special forces of Russian Federation ukrinform.net/rubric-defeโฆ
Separatist fighter admits Russian tanks, troops 'decisive in eastern Ukraine battles' - Separatist fighter admits Russian tanks, troops 'decisive in eastern Ukraine battles' Head of rebel special forces detachment says regular army units from Russia play key role in victories telegraph.co.uk/news/worlโฆ
Photo Evidence of Russian Special Forces in Ukraine imgur.com/3d3zZal
SBU identified leader of Russian subversive group in eastern Ukraine - Igor Strelkov, officer of GRU special forces of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation sbu.gov.ua/sbu/control/ukโฆ
Video of Ukraine Special Forces Shooting AK-47, Sniper Rifle at people in Kiev, Ukraine youtube.com/watch?v=RKYXDโฆ
Special forces of the national guard of Ukraine during the exercises in Chernobyl. [1080ร720]
@AP: RT @AP_Politics: The Pentagon says a U.S. Air Force plane has flown a special observation flight over Ukraine in a show of solidarity with Ukraine after its naval confrontation with Russia. https://t.co/AHM8LHGK5Q mobile.twitter.com/AP/staโฆ
[Military] Special forces of the national guard of Ukraine during the exercises in Chernobyl. [1080ร720]
Pro-Russian occupiers say they are former members of Ukraine's Berkut special police force theguardian.com/world/201โฆ
Russia's state TV presents another conspiracy theory of Skripal poisoning: "Ukraine's special forces did it, based on a suggestion from MI5/MI6." The guy throwing out this suggestion, reserve GRU Col. Koshelev, wished Skripal to live in fear & suffering just 1 minute earlier. twitter.com/JuliaDavisNewโฆ
TIL that upon the archaeological discovery of Chechen-Soviet soldiers from WW2 in Ukraine, archaeologists discovered letters addressed to relatives in Chechen towns which no longer exist. Further investigation revealed the Khaibakh massacre perpetrated by Soviet forces. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khaโฆ
Ukraine Special Forces deliver from Snezhnovo a former air defense commander. Nearby the "Boeing" was shot down bbc.com/russian/news-4887โฆ
New โSiberian guestsโ on the border of Ukraine โ The 14th Brigade of Special Forces, Main Intelligence Department burkonews.info/new-siberiโฆ
Special Forces of Ukraine orders new ยซVartaยป armored vehicles defence-blog.com/army/speโฆ
Photos Link Masked Men in East Ukraine to Russia: Evidence suggest that many of the men are Russian military and intelligence forces โ equipped the same as Russian special operations troops involved in annexing the Crimea region and hamong Russian troops in other settings nytimes.com/2014/04/21/woโฆ
New โSiberian guestsโ on the border of Ukraine โ The 14th Brigade of Special Forces, Main Intelligence Department burkonews.info/new-siberiโฆ
FWI: Putin uses the recent alleged arrest on Saturday of two Ukrainian Special Forces soldiers in Crimea as a pretext to invade mainland Ukraine. What happens and how does the world react?
Further context:
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-crisis-crimea-attack-idUSKCN10L1EE?il=0
Spot Report by OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:00, 26 April: Intense fighting in Shyrokyne and amassing of forces osce.org/ukraine-smm/1535โฆ
Ukraine: Activists Detained and Beaten, One Tortured Investigate Involvement of Self-Defense Units, Special Forces in โDisappearancesโ hrw.org/news/2014/03/24/uโฆ
/u/tacitusk exposes as a blatant fabrication New York Times front-page report purporting to show the involvement of Russian Special Forces in protests in east Ukraine reddit.com/r/worldnews/coโฆ
