The Special Purpose Unit "Typhoon", also known as Typhoon Unit, is a

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unit that is part of the

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. Originally conducting

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missions, the unit is expanding its capabilities to other types of

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s. It was established in July 2024 and is garrisoned at

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History

The unit was established in July 2024, with the purpose of the operation of Unmanned vehicles. It has been tasked with providing combat support to the

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as well as to provide training for the proper operation of

s. It can also be readily deployed in order to provide

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support during special operations. It also began testing and incorporation of Electronic warfare resistant UAVs in its composition. In August 2024, the unit was already operating on the frontlines and on 10 August 2024, two Russian tanks were destroyed by the unit, similarly, some Russian aerial vehicles were also destroyed by the unit's

s. The unit's

s already operating on the frontlines would be followed with

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, aircraft-type and strike UAVs.

Command

The commanders of the unit are veteran special operatives from various special purpose units of the

: * Commander: Mykhailo Kmytyuk (Callsign:"Michael") * Chief of Staff: Oleksandr (Callsign:"Kyiv") * Deputy Commander: Ruslan Gaidai (Callsign:"Iron") * Deputy Commander for Combat Training: Pavlo Gvozdenko (Callsign:"Minister") * Chief of Civil-military co-operation: (Callsign:"Troy")

Structure

* 1st Special Purpose Group * 2nd Special Purpose Group * 3rd Special Purpose Group

References

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