The Angels special intelligence unit has evacuated from occupied Crimea the family of a Ukrainian naval officer persecuted by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), the Navy reported on Oct. 7. The operation was ordered by Navy Commander Oleksii Neizhpapa. It was secretly planned in a short time frame and "successfully implemented," according to the statement. […]
Video Summary The speaker, an Estonian infantryman, compares the US Navy SEALs with Russia’s Spetsnaz, two of the most elite Special Forces units in the world. He notes that US Navy SEALs have a larger pool of candidates and better access to native speakers and aircraft, while Russia’s Spetsnaz are from a more homogeneous population […]
Video Summary Here is a summary of the article in 100 words: The article discusses the Special Air Service (SAS) and the Navy SEALs, two elite special forces units. The SAS was formed in 1941 during World War II, while the Navy SEALs was established in 1962. Both units are known for their secretive and […]
Video Summary The Estonian Youtuber, Dr. Gray, shares his experience watching an infographic-style video about Navy SEALs, the US Special Forces. He explains that the original video he watched earlier was terrible and fake, claiming to show the recruitment process. In this video, he watches an infographic video about Navy SEALs, which he finds to […]
A car exploded on a city street in Sevastopol in occupied Crimea on Nov. 13, killing a military service member behind the wheel, according to Russian-installed proxy head Mikhail Razvozhayev. While it remains unclear who was behind the incident, several Russian officers involved in the war against Ukraine have been found dead under suspicious circumstances […]
Russia has "systemic problems" with maintaining its fleet, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said in a television broadcast on Dec. 24. Pletenchuk's comments came the day after the Russian cargo ship Ursa Major sank in the Mediterranean Sea following an explosion onboard. The cause of the explosion is not yet known. "(T)hey have systemic problems […]
Ukrainian naval units destroyed over 37,000 Russian drones in the year 2024, the Navy reported on Jan. 1. This includes Russian strike drones, operational and tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), first-person-view (FPV) drones, strike UAVs, and Shahed-type attack drones, the Navy said in a Facebook post. Ukrainian naval forces also destroyed five Russian ships and […]
The Ukrainian Navy facilitated the safe passage of 9,061 civilian vessels through its sea corridor in 2024, Navy Commander Oleksii Neizhpapa said on Jan. 3. Following Russia's termination of the grain deal in July 2023, Ukraine opened a new corridor in August, initially aimed at evacuating ships stranded since the start of the full-scale war. […]