Special Operations News - Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Special Operations News - Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, descend onto Frida Drop Zone, Pordenone, Italy after exiting U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 86th Air Wing during airborne operation on Nov. 16, 2022.  The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S…

This is stated in the presidential decree of May 26 and reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces. The Day of Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces is established to commemorate the courage and heroism of the soldiers of the SSU, shown in the struggle for freedom, independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine, as well as in order to start new military traditions.As told in the General Staff Armed Forces of…

May 27 is the Day of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Photo: Facebook/ General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree establishing May 27 as the Day of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The document was published on May 26, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported. The decree was adopted to honor the courage and herois…

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree establishing May 27 as the Day of Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine - now it will be celebrated on this date, not July 29

President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree establishing May 27 as the Day of Special Operations Forces (SOF) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the decree of the president. By the decree, the president declared the decree of July 26, 2016 No. 311/2016 "On the Day of Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine" to be invalid. The decision was made "paying tribute to the courage …

Special Operations Forces Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be celebrated on May 27: Zelensky signed a decreeVladimir Zelensky has set a new date for the celebration of the Special Operations Forces Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. From now on, it will be celebrated on May 27, not July 29.