The Ukrainian military has excelled in its defense against the Russians.
The Ukrainian special-operations forces have been involved in that resistance. Operators in Ukraine have been learning from the best in order to develop those skills.
The US special-operations forces have been training their Ukrainian counterparts on a wide range of skills.
The years-long effort by the US and its NATO allies to train their Ukrainian counterparts has resulted in a robust non-commissioned corps. Potential recruits for Ukrainian special-operations units were created because of it.
"Our special-operations forces help develop and work with other allies to come into Ukraine and help build up the Ukrainian special-operations forces," Gen.
The training began eight years ago.
The SOCOM boss acknowledged that the US effort to train Ukraine's special operators was broad. Special-operations troops from the UK and NATO have been training Ukrainians.
New capabilities have been added by Ukrainian special operators, with US operators bringing them up to speed on operational planning, urban warfare, and small-unit tactics. The Ukrainians have learned the most in the unconventional-warfare mission.
Ukrainian special operators were aligned with Russian doctrine prior to the first Russian invasion. The Soviet model was heavily influenced by the former Soviet republic of Ukraine.
After eight years of training with the West, there were no differences between Ukrainian and Russian special operators.
Any problem that Russia throws at it can be tackled by the Ukrainian military.
The US Army worked with the Ukrainians on soft skills that could increase their effectiveness on the battlefield.
Ukrainian forces have been conducting highly effective information warfare since the beginning of the conflict. The humiliation of Russia's military and security services has been compounded by the information that Ukrainians have gathered and distributed.
It was a lot of our civil affairs, our psychological operations, and our Special Forces that were also working side-by-side with Ukrainians. Combat forces were not the only part of special operations that worked closely with their Ukrainian partners.
The Ukrainian special-operations forces wreaked havoc behind the Russian lines after Russia launched its attack on Ukraine.
Taking advantage of the Russians' weak force-security practices, Ukrainian special operators took out Russian logistical convoys, starving Russian frontline units of fuel, and reinforcements.
The employment of small anti-tank weapon teams on quad bikes was a tactic used by the Ukrainians. Russian tanks, armored personnel carriers, and infantry fighting vehicles could be taken out by these mobile teams.
Videos often show Ukrainians ambushing and destroying Russian units, such as the VDV airborne forces.
Russian troops retreated after the Russian advance ground to a halt. Ukrainian special operators played a key role in stopping the Russian advance.
Ukrainian special operators have done a good job. With the conflict seeming to have settled into a new, more static, and more grinding phase, whether the Ukrainian military can keep pushing the Russian invaders back will depend on more than just its special forces.
A Hellenic Army veteran, a defense journalist specializing in special operations, and a graduate of a prestigious university are just some of the things that Stavros Atlamazoglou is.
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