Ukrainian Special Operations Forces Destroy Russian Marines Platoon

6 December, 2024 Destroyed Russian BTR-82A armored personnel carriers, December 2024. Photo: UA_REG TEAM Soldiers of the 8th Separate Special Purpose Regiment of the Special Operations Forces lured a platoon of Russian marines in armored vehicles into an ambush, requesting reinforcements on behalf of the captured invaders.

The UA_REG TEAM Telegram channel shared the footage of the operation. The sabotage and reconnaissance group of the Special Operations Center "West" stormed one of the invaders' positions, restoring the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces in the Kursk oblast. Using the captured invaders, the soldiers of the SOF organized a "radio game" in which they reported to the Russian command that they were continuing their duty and waiting for the promised reinforcements.

"The next day, the enemy sent reinforcements in the amount of 20 people on three armored personnel carriers. Not expecting the absence of the "reds" at the position, the enemy safely turned around near the shelters to hurry the infantry," the SOF soldiers say. At that moment, the subversive group opened fire on the Russian marines, hitting the armored vehicles with AT-4 anti-tank grenade launchers.

A sniper with thermal imaging optics eliminated the rest of the soldiers in the open area. As a result of the battle, the soldiers destroyed two BTR-82A armored personnel carriers and damaged another.

The Russian infantry was neutralized. In early December, the same group of the Special Operations Forces raided enemy positions, eliminated seven Russian invaders and captured eight more in the Kursk oblast.

Soldiers of the SOF capture Russians at their positions. Photo credits: UA_REG TEAM

As previously reported, soldiers of the 73rd Special Operations Center, together with the 6th Ranger Regiment, destroyed or captured a platoon of Russian marines in the Kursk oblast.

The SOF operators infiltrated the positions of the 810th Marine Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces in the Kursk oblast and eliminated 17 Russian soldiers in a firefight. As a result of the successful assault, another 12 enemy soldiers were trapped in foxholes and taken prisoner.

Ukrainian Rangers and 73rd NSOC units capture Russian marines of the 810th Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces, December 2024. Photo credits: Special Operations Forces Command

Currently, the activity of the Special Operations Forces behind enemy lines is very high.

Sabotage and assault groups of Special Forces are conducting numerous operations to capture enemy positions and eliminate enemy infantry, as well as ambushes on the invaders' logistics routes.