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The Latest Breaking News from Special Forces

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.

Zenger

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

Daily Mirror

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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Congo accuses Rwanda of sending disguised troops across border

The armed forces of Democratic Republic of Congo have accused Rwanda of sending 500 special forces in disguise into Congolese territory, the latest accusation in an escalating dispute between the neighbours.

Reuters

Russia suffers another blow as 49th colonel is killed during war in Ukraine

Lt-Col Zaur Dimayev was deputy commander of the 4th battalion of the Akhmat Kadyrov special forces regiment - he was killed during artillery fire from the Ukrainians

Daily Mirror

Russian Soldier Gives Ukrainian Drone The Finger Moments Before The Area Is Blown To Hell

Last week, Ukrainian officials said Russian forces attacked over 40 towns in the eastern Donbas region.

Zenger

New on DVD: 'The Contractor' explores dark side of life after military service

A thriller about a former special forces soldier who reluctantly gets a job as a private contractor tops the DVD releases for the week of June 7.

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Defenders Blitz Russian Base Set Up In Seized House

This released footage shows Ukrainian troops blitzing a Russian base set up in a seized private house.

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SAS crackshot and Kenya hotel attack hero designs signature pistol to help special forces

Christian Craighead has designed and named the new weapon with the aim of helping special forces in combat, something he understands deeply from his own hair-raising experiences

Daily Mirror

Russian military dog switches sides after Ukrainian soldiers saved his life

Max the Russian special forces dog has swapped sides after Vladimir Putin's troops left him starving and abandoned in the line of fire - now he has a new role sniffing out unexploded mines for Ukrainian soldiers

Daily Mirror

Biden reverses Trump withdrawal of US army trainers from Somalia

Up to 500 special forces advisers will train Somali forces to combat growing threat of al-Shabaab militants, says White House

The Guardian - US

Belarus ‘deploying special forces soldiers on Ukraine border’, says MoD

Belarus has deployed special forces soldiers along the Ukraine border, the UK Ministry of Defence has said.

Evening Standard

Defence funding in PM's pitch to WA voters

Scott Morrison has spruiked GST reform and announced funding for special forces in a speech in WA where several marginal seats are up for grabs at the election.

AAP

Who shot the dog? The canine killing that could play a crucial role in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial

Identity of Afghan special forces member who killed stray dog could prove critical in newspapers’ defence

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Swiss commandos lose court fight over COVID-19 jabs

Four members of Switzerland's special forces who were fired for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 have lost their bid for reinstatement, a court said on Friday.

Reuters

Sri Lankan veterans protest against president who led them during war

Missing both legs and an arm, former special forces soldier Thushara Kumara is an unlikely critic of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a wartime defence chief who became Sri Lanka's president in 2019.

Reuters

Russia investigates media report on presence of British SAS special forces in Ukraine

Russia's top state investigative body said on Saturday it was looking into a Russian media report alleging that sabotage experts from Britain's SAS special forces have been deployed to western Ukraine.

Reuters

Niger debates deployment of more European special forces on its territory

Niger lawmakers started debating on Friday a bill to approve the presence of more European special forces to help stem a jihadist insurgency across the Sahel, a deployment rejected by some parties that oppose Western military influence.

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