Last October, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikocv said in an interview with Politico that “we have a combat testing field in Ukraine during this war.” He clarified that his comments referred to evaluating the various 155mm artillery weapons systems used by the Ukrainian military in their ongoing efforts to turn back the Russian invasion. Still, More »
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Expert Analysis: What Really Caused The Crimea Bridge to Come Down
The Only Physical Link Between Crimea and Russia In 2014 Vladimir Putin’s government illegally annexed Crimea as part of Russia. By 2018 he had built the longest bridge in Europe to physically connect the two land masses. This was a solid symbol of Russian domination. A $3.7 billion USD symbol. To make matters even clearer, More »
Watch Ukrainian Special Forces Destroy A Key Bridge in Donetsk
For those of you keeping track, today, Wednesday, August 24th, 2022, marks the 182nd day of the war in Ukraine. Almost half a year. Those of you of a particular generation may remember watching the nightly news (we only had three networks then) when the anchorman would say every day in a serious voice, “Today marks More »
Russians Kill Two Americans, Part of a Special Operations Force, in Ukraine’s Donbas Region
Today the US State Department has confirmed that two more American Citizens have died in the Donbas region of Ukraine. A State Department representative reported to news outlets that they could not provide details about those killed or the circumstances of their deaths. However, they said they “are in touch with the families and providing all More »
US Exclusive: SOFREP Interviews ROK/US Navy SEAL Ken Rhee About His Recent Deployment to Ukraine
I think if I had to do it all over again and I got to choose, I’d be Ken Rhee. He pretty much checks all of the boxes for being a 21st-century badass superhero, except being able to take flight under his own power. And rumor is, he’s working on that one. While preparing for More »
Russia’s Trump Card: Is Wagner’s African Playbook Running in Ukraine?
As the war in Ukraine continues, there is increased scrutiny of the Russian government’s global activities. In Africa, the newest development uses Russian mercenaries, most prominently the Wagner group, to achieve Russian interests. Even if the mercenaries are not particularly effective at defeating rebel groups, their appeal to African leaders and ability to implant themselves More »
Watch: Kraken Special Forces Annihilate Russian Headquarters
Here Comes the Boom Our friends with the Kraken Special Forces unit in Ukraine are at it again. Watch as they target and destroy a building the Russians were using as their local headquarters. Ukrainian Kraken Special Forces destroy Russian headquarters. Video courtesy of YouTube and Zenger You can see Russian soldiers moving from the More »