Stugna and Bratstvo special units operators conducted an operation in Crimea

4 October, 2023 Ukrainian intelligence officers in Crimea. October 2023. Ukraine.

A frame from the DIU`s video Ukrainian special forces conducted an operation on the territory of the Crimean peninsula. The Defence Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported that special forces from Stugna and Bratstvo participated in the operation as part of the Tymur special units.

"They landed on the territory of the Crimean peninsula and inflicted fire on the Moscow invaders," the Defense Intelligence said. The soldiers used jet skis to land and swim to the coast.

At the same time, Andrii Yusov, a representative of the Defence Intelligence, said that Ukrainian special forces suffered losses during the operation. "There was a battle with the Russian invaders, there are many dead and wounded among the invaders' personnel. Unfortunately, there are losses among Ukrainian defenders, which are still not comparable to the Russian ones," Andrii Yusov said.

Ukrainian soldiers on ATVs near Crimea. October 2023, Ukraine. Frame from the video of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine

He also added that the special operation took place in the recent days.

"The special forces completed their task and withdrew," Yusov added. The Bratstvo Battalion that participated in the operation has long been involved in sabotage operations in the Russian rear.