Overview
- Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces said they infiltrated the Northern Slobozhanshchyna sector, planted explosives in Russian rear areas, and destroyed an enemy infiltration route.
- Aerial reconnaissance identified the route and staging points, and commanders opted against a classic ambush under METT-TC, with the unit reporting a safe exfiltration.
- Ukrainian forces also reported strikes on a storage site linked to the Iskander missile system and on a Rubicon unit piloting point, claims that lack independent confirmation.
- Marking Special Operations Forces Day, President Vladimir Putin publicly praised Russia’s SOF for reconnaissance work, operating behind enemy lines, and neutralizing sabotage groups.
- Russian state media cited more than 4,000 state awards for SOF personnel, including 26 Heroes of Russia, and noted that three units received Guards status.