Ukrainian SOF eliminate Russian subversive group in Sumy region

16 December, 2024 Advance of SOF operators during raid. Freeze frame from the SOF video The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated a Russian subversive-reconnaissance group that was trying to infiltrate the Sumy region.

The video of the liquidation of the Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group was published on the official Telegram page of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It happened in the direction of the border settlement of Miropillia, the Sumy region, on December 10, 2024. The enemy was timely detected by the reconnaissance drone that accompanied them and then targeted them with drones.

The eliminated Russian subversive group.

Photo: SOF of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Several groups were assigned to penetrate the state border of Ukraine, operating at different distances from each other. The groups that managed to penetrate the state border were successfully eliminated, and the remnants of the subversive group began to retreat to Russia. Despite the escape, the Ukrainian Special Forces caught up with and eliminated two enemy groups at coordinates 51.070606, 35.296173 and 51.073734, 35.293789.

In addition to monitoring the border, from where the enemy subversive reconnaissance groups are likely to enter, the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces are also involved in the liquidation of Russian army units.

Locations where the Russian subversive group were eliminated. Photo: SOF of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

For example, in early December, UA_REG TEAM reported that the soldiers of the 8th Regiment of the Special Operations Forces had ambushed a platoon of Russian marines in armored vehicles, requesting reinforcements on behalf of the captured occupiers. The sabotage and reconnaissance group of the Special Operations Center "West" stormed one of invaders' positions, restoring the positions of the Defense Forces in the Kursk region.

Taking advantage of the captured occupants, the Special Forces organized a "radio game" in which they reported to the Russian command about continuing their duty and waiting for the promised reinforcements.

In early December, the same group of Special Forces raided enemy positions, killed seven occupiers and captured eight more in the Kursk oblast.