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Black Winter Group (Ukraine)
The Special Forces "Black Winter" Group is a spetsnaz unit of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine formed in 2022 as a response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. History It was established in 2022 following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and took part in the Battle of Bucha, Battle of Hostomel and the Battle of Irpin in the early stages of war as part of the Northern Ukraine campaign. Most operations of the group are kept secret. On 20 November 2024, recruits of the group took the oath of allegiance to Ukraine. On 2 January 2025, one hundred FPV drones were handed over to the group by Artem Pyvovarov Artem Volodymyrovych Pyvovarov (; born 28 June 1991) is a Ukrainian new wave singer and composer. He has won two YUNA Awards: in 2021 for best song, and in 2022 the best performer award. Biography Pyvovarov studied guitar for three months at .... Commanders * Callsign "Fever" (?-) References {{Reflist Military units and formations of Ukraine in the Russian i ...
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Emblem Of The Defense Intelligence Of Ukraine
An emblem is an abstract art, abstract or representational pictorial image that represents a concept, like a moral truth, or an allegory, or a person, like a monarch or saint. Emblems vs. symbols Although the words ''emblem'' and ''symbol'' are often used interchangeably, an emblem is a pattern that is used to represent an idea or an individual. An emblem develops in concrete, visual terms some abstraction: a deity, a tribe or nation, or a virtue or vice. An emblem may be worn or otherwise used as an identifying badge or Embroidered patch, patch. For example, in America, police officers' badges refer to their personal metal emblem whereas their woven emblems on uniforms identify members of a particular unit. A real or metal Cockle (bivalve), cockle shell, the emblem of St James the Great, James the Great, sewn onto the hat or clothes, identified a medieval pilgrim to his shrine at Santiago de Compostela. In the Middle Ages, many saints were given emblems, which served to ide ...
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Eastern Ukraine Campaign
Ukraine's easternmost oblasts, Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kharkiv, have been the site of an ongoing theatre of operation since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The battle of Donbas was a major offensive in the eastern theatre that took place in mid-2022. By the culmination of the offensive in July 2022, Russian forces and their separatist allies had captured the cities of Sievierodonetsk, Lysychansk, Rubizhne and Izium. However, in early September, Ukraine launched a major counteroffensive in the east, which recaptured the cities of Izium, Balakliia, Kupiansk, Sviatohirsk and the strategic city of Lyman, Ukraine, Lyman. The counteroffensive stalled east of the Oskil river, and Luhansk Oblast campaign, a campaign in eastern Kharkiv Oblast and western Luhansk Oblast has continued since, though Donetsk Oblast has remained the most active area of the frontline. In the winter of 2022–2023, Russia focused on capturing the city of Bakhmut, largely destroy ...
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Battalions Of Ukraine
A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of up to one thousand soldiers. A battalion is commanded by a lieutenant colonel and subdivided into several companies, each typically commanded by a major or a captain. The typical battalion is built from three operational companies, one weapons company and one headquarters company. In some countries, battalions are exclusively infantry, while in others battalions are unit-level organizations. The word ''battalion'' has its origins in the Late Latin word ''battalion'', which is derived from ''battalia'', meaning "battle" or "combat." The term was used to describe a large group of soldiers ready for battle. Over time, its meaning evolved in military terminology. The word "battalion" came into the English language in the 16th century from the French , meaning "battle squadron" (similar to the Italian meaning the same thing) and the Spanish , derived from the Vulgar Latin noun ("battle") and ultimately from the Classical La ...
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Special Forces Of Ukraine
Ukraine inherited its special forces (Spetsnaz#Etymology, ''spetspryz'') units from the remnants of the Soviet armed forces, GRU (Soviet Union), GRU and KGB units. Ukraine now maintains its own Spetsnaz structure under the control of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (Ukraine), Ministry of Internal Affairs and under the Ministry of Defence (Ukraine), Ministry of Defence, while the Security Service of Ukraine maintains its own Spetsnaz force, the Alpha Group (Ukraine), Alpha group. In 2016 the Special Operations Forces (Ukraine), Special Operations Forces were created as an independent branch of the Armed Forces of Ukraine formed only by special forces units. Active units Armed Forces of Ukraine The Special Operations Forces (Ukraine), Special Operations Forces (SSO) are one of the eight military branch, branches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Special Forces Command numbers over 4,000 spetsnaz operatives, all of whom are professional soldiers. In 2021 the end strength of the ...
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Ministry Of Defence (Ukraine)
The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine () is the ministry of defence, ministry of the Government of Ukraine, Ukrainian government that oversees national defence and the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The head of the ministry is the List of Ministers of Defense (Ukraine), Minister of Defence. The President of Ukraine is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The ministry was established in Ukraine on 24 September 1991, one month after Declaration of Independence of Ukraine, Ukraine's declaration of independence resolution. The ministry was put in charge of all Soviet military forces reorganization on the territory of Ukrainian jurisdiction. In 1994, Ukraine voluntarily gave up all nuclear weapons. The ministry spent significant funds eliminating nuclear weapons, military bases and equipment to meet Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe requirements. In 2022 it was planned to provide 5% of Ukraine's GDP for the needs of the Ministry of Defence. In July 2022, ...
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Military Units And Formations Established In 2022
A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. Militaries are typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with their members identifiable by a distinct military uniform. They may consist of one or more military branches such as an army, navy, air force, space force, marines, or coast guard. The main task of a military is usually defined as defence of their state and its interests against external armed threats. In broad usage, the terms "armed forces" and "military" are often synonymous, although in technical usage a distinction is sometimes made in which a country's armed forces may include other paramilitary forces such as armed police. Beyond warfare, the military may be employed in additional sanctioned and non-sanctioned functions within the state, including internal security threats, crowd control, promotion of political agendas, emergency services and reconstruction, ...
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Military Units And Formations Of Ukraine In The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily Weapon, armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. Militaries are typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with their members identifiable by a distinct military uniform. They may consist of one or more military branches such as an army, navy, air force, space force, marines, or coast guard. The main task of a military is usually defined as defence of their state and its interests against external armed threats. In broad usage, the terms "armed forces" and "military" are often synonymous, although in technical usage a distinction is sometimes made in which a country's armed forces may include other paramilitary forces such as armed police. Beyond warfare, the military may be employed in additional sanctioned and non-sanctioned functions within the state, including internal security threats, crowd control, promotion of political agendas, emergency services and reconstructi ...
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Artem Pyvovarov
Artem Volodymyrovych Pyvovarov (; born 28 June 1991) is a Ukrainian new wave singer and composer. He has won two YUNA Awards: in 2021 for best song, and in 2022 the best performer award. Biography Pyvovarov studied guitar for three months at the age of twelve and began to write songs. He went on to gain a diploma as an obstetrician from Volchansky Medical College, and worked as an assistant anesthesiologist. He also graduated in environmental science at the Kharkiv National Academy of Urban Economy. His musical career began as a member of the group "Dance! Dance!", and gained popularity on YouTube in 2012 for acoustic songs. Since then, his many recordings have included five albums. From 2015 he has also worked as songwriter, in sound production and as director of a number of short films and visualizations. In 2022–3 he has performed concerts in Ukraine in support of charities and also to encourage the Ukrainian armed forces. In December 2022, despite a power outage durin ...
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FPV Drone
First-person view (FPV), also known as remote-person view (RPV), or video piloting, is a method used to control a radio-controlled vehicle from the driver or pilot's viewpoint. Most commonly it is used to pilot a radio-controlled aircraft or other type of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) such as a military drone. The operator gets a first-person perspective from an onboard camera that feeds video to FPV goggles or a monitor. More sophisticated setups include a pan-and-tilt gimbaled camera controlled by a gyroscope sensor in the pilot's goggles and with dual onboard cameras, enabling a true stereoscopic view. Airborne FPV Airborne FPV is a type of remote-control (RC) flying that has grown in popularity in recent years. It involves mounting a small video camera and an analogue video transmitter to an RC aircraft and flying by means of a live video down-link, commonly displayed on video goggles or a portable monitor. FPV became increasingly common throughout the late 2000s and earl ...
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Spetsnaz
SpetsnazThe term is borrowed from rus, спецназ, p=spʲɪtsˈnas; abbreviation for or 'Special Purpose Military Units'; or () are special forces in many post-Soviet states. Historically, this term referred to the Soviet Union's Spetsnaz GRU, special operations units of the GRU (Soviet Union), Main Intelligence Directorate of the Soviet General Staff (GRU). Today it refers to special forces branches and task forces subordinate to ministries including defence, internal affairs, or emergency situations in countries that have inherited their special purpose units from the Chronology of Soviet secret police agencies, now-defunct Soviet security agencies. As ''spetsnaz'' is a Russian term, it is typically associated with the special units of Russia, but other post-Soviet states often refer to their special forces units by the term as well, since these nations also inherited their special purpose units from the now-defunct Soviet security agencies. Etymology The Russia ...
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Attacks In Russia During The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
There have been attacks in mainland Russia as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began on 24 February 2022. The main targets have been Russian Armed Forces, the military, the Arms industry of Russia, arms industry and the Petroleum industry in Russia, oil industry. Many of the attacks have been Loitering munition, drone strikes, firebombing, and rail sabotage. The Ukrainian intelligence services have acknowledged carrying out some of these attacks. Others have been carried out by Anti-war protests in Russia (2022–present), anti-war activists in Russia. There have also been cross-border shelling, missile strikes, and covert raids from Ukraine, mainly in Belgorod Oblast, Belgorod, Kursk Oblast, Kursk, and Bryansk Oblast, Bryansk oblasts of Russia, oblasts. Several times, Ukrainian-based paramilitaries launched incursions into Russia, captured border villages and battled the Russian military. These were carried out by units made up mainly of Russians in Ukraine, ...
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Southern Ukraine Campaign
The southern front of the Russian invasion of Ukraine is an ongoing Theater (warfare)#Theatre of operation, theatre of operation in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began on 24 February 2022. The Russian Armed Forces, Russian military invaded Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine from Russian occupation of Crimea, Russian-occupied Crimea, quickly entering Mykolaiv Oblast and Zaporizhzhia Oblast amid battles with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Elements from the southern Russian offensive joined forces with elements eastern Ukraine offensive, advancing from the Donbas to jointly Siege of Mariupol, surround and bombard the city of Mariupol in Donetsk Oblast, which fell after months of siege. Kherson was Battle of Kherson, surrounded two days into the war, after which Russian forces advanced to the outskirts of Mykolaiv, Battle of Mykolaiv, which they failed to capture. The front then stabilised until a Ukrainian offensive in August. Ukrainian forces retook all of the territory we ...
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