On July 29, Ukraine celebrates the Day of Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This day was established in 2016 by presidential decree.
Kyiv. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – July 29, 2021 – Ukraine Society and Culture
On this day, the Command of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine honored the memory of the fallen special forces and addressed the officers: “For 5 years we have been on a difficult path. We chose him consciously, stepping over unbelief and doubt, criticism and artificial obstacles. We went to the goal, based on the values of fighting brotherhood and self-confidence. The result was an effective, coordinated and professional Special Operations Force. “
Ukrainian colleagues were also greeted by American special forces. The Commander of the US Special Operations Forces in Europe, Major General David Taybor, welcomed the “continuous development of the potential of the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces” and stressed that he was proud of US-Ukrainian cooperation to support Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and security.
The greeting was posted on the US Embassy’s social media page.
Ukraine’s special operations forces have been certified to perform the tasks of the NATO Rapid Reaction Force, which is one of the steps towards Ukraine’s accession to NATO.
Since 2016, NATO help in the training and development of Ukrainian special operations forces, says the publication Strategy Page. Ukraine has built its special operations forces similar to the American model, however, the publication notes that the small military budget limits the number of Ukrainian special forces to a level lower than planned.
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Source: Ukrgate