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Ukrainian Special Forces Hit Russian Troops Occupying Civilian Buildings With Mortar Fire

Ukrainian special forces hit Russian troops with mortar fire after they were found to be occupying civilian buildings, as can be seen from these images.

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SAS killing claims will be fully investigated if new evidence shared – minister

Defence minister James Heappey was responding to an urgent question in the Commons.

The Independent UK

Call for 'Australia-style' inquiry into claims SAS troops killed detainees in Afghanistan

The documentary claimed special forces soldiers were allegedly involved in 54 suspicious killings during a six-month tour of Afghanistan

The National (Scotland)

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Britain's elite special forces should be monitored by MPs, charity demands

UK special forces, which include the Special Boat Service and the Special Reconnaissance Regiment, have been deployed across the globe with SAS secret missions in at least 19 countries since 2011

Daily Mirror

Report: UK soldiers killed dozens of Afghan detainees

A BBC investigation has alleged that British special forces killed dozens of detainees in suspicious circumstances during counter-insurgency operations in Afghanistan

The Independent UK

MoD says documentary claiming SAS repeatedly killed Afghan detainees ‘puts troops at risk’

‘Too many people were being killed on night raids and the explanations didn’t make sense,’ senior Special Forces officer tells Panorama

The Independent UK

SAS unit ‘killed detainees and unarmed men in Afghanistan’

A Panorama investigation reportedly uncovered 54 suspicious killings carried out by one British SAS unit on a six-month tour.

The Independent UK

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Vladimir Putin's Russian troops 'booby-trapped' beaten dog with bomb in terror bid

Russian special forces attached the explosive to a wounded dog in a heartless bid to strike terror in a Ukrainian town they left months ago

Daily Mirror

Putin 'enlists convicted murderers' in desperate bid to boost his forces in Ukraine

Among those recruited are jailed ex-GRU military intelligence agents and other former special forces personnel with previous military service as Russia looks to increase its power

Daily Mirror

Ukrainian Special Forces And Artillery Wipe Out Russian Multiple Launch Rocket Systems

Ukrainian special forces and artillery reportedly worked together to wipe out Russian multiple launch rocket systems.

Zenger

ADF report into alleged misconduct in East Timor warned of culture issues in special forces, years before claims of Afghanistan war crimes

An internal Australian Defence Force report explicitly warned of a "code of silence" and a culture of cover-up in the special forces, years before allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan emerged.

ABC News

Ukrainian Special Forces Sniper Takes Out Group Of Russian Soldiers

It is unclear where exactly in Ukraine the images were filmed, but they were obtained from SSO, on Wednesday, June 29.

Zenger

EU's Takuba force quits junta-controlled Mali

The French-led Takuba task force of EU special forces has officially ceased operating in Mali, France announced Friday, ending an anti-jihadist effort launched in March 2020 that soured after two military coups overthrew the civilian government.

France 24

Friday essay: why soldiers commit war crimes – and what we can do about it

The following essay contains disturbing images and language.

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Zenger

Ukrainian Kraken Special Ops Unit Hits Russian Headquarters

Ukraine has said that its ‘Kraken’ Special Ops unit has destroyed a Russian headquarters.

Zenger

Ukrainian Artillery And Special Forces Blow Column Of Russian Rocket Launcher Vehicles To Pieces

A column of Russian multiple rocket launcher vehicles was blown to pieces by artillery with the help of Ukrainian special forces.

Zenger

Ukrainian Special Forces Work With Artillery Units To Take Out Russian Equipment, Ammo And Troops

This footage reportedly shows Ukrainian special forces working with artillery units to take out Russian equipment, ammunition, and troops.

Reuters

Russia steps up missile strikes on Ukraine as G7 leaders gather

Russian missiles struck an apartment block and close to a kindergarten in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Sunday, in strikes U.S. President Joe Biden condemned as "barbarism" as world leaders gathered in Europe to discuss further sanctions against Moscow.

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Daily Mirror

Special forces veterans abseil into home to evict squatters as bailiffs storm building

Made up of former special forces, fire, police and military veterans, SGI is contracted by the police to recover evidence in impossible situations and evict protestors safely.

Zenger

Chechen Leader Kadyrov Says Special Forces Are Successfully Destroying Ukrainian Forces In Luhansk

The Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has said that his special forces are successfully destroying Ukrainian forces in the pro-Russian breakaway Luhansk People’s Republic.

Zenger

Chechen Special Forces Launch Offensive Into Zolote

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 in what the Kremlin is calling a "special military operation" to "liberate the Donbas."

Zenger

Ukrainian Special Forces Blow Up Pontoon Bridge As Russians Attempt To Cross Luhansk River

These video images purport to show Ukrainian special forces mining a pontoon bridge set up by Russian troops to cross a river in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk before it is blown to smithereens.

Zenger

Russia’s Bizarre Zip Wire War Games With Syria

This is the moment Russian troops carry out a baffling training day with elite special operations forces in Syria.

Daily Mirror

Mum-of-22 admits life is 'hard' taking care of kids after millionaire husband's arrest

Russian mother Cristina Ozturk lived with her hotel owner husband Galip Ozturk in the coastal city of Batumi, Georgia, before his arrest during a special forces op on May 31

Zenger

Special Forces Destroy 3 Russian Multiple Rocket Launcher Vehicles That Targeted Sievierodonetsk

The Ukrainians have said that the vehicles had been used to shell the city of Sievierodonetsk.

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