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Russia remains silent as Ukraine claims Black Sea Fleet commander among 34 officers killed

If confirmed, Admiral Viktor Sokolov’s killing would make this one of Kyiv’s most significant strikes on occupied Crimea

The Independent UK

Russian Black Sea commander seen in video after Ukraine said it killed him

Viktor Solokov, Moscow’s top admiral in Crimea, was shown in a Russian defence ministry video conference.

Al Jazeera

US fights to stop soldier from keeping Afghan war orphan

Marine Major Joshua Mast and his wife were accused of abducting the baby girl after her entire family were killed in a US special forces raid

The Independent UK

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Ukraine special forces fight off Russian jet to retake strategic drilling rigs near Crimea, Kyiv says

Moscow has controlled the platforms – which can be used to launch helicopters – since 2015

The Independent UK

Ukrainian special forces seize back gas and oil rigs near Crimea, say intelligence chiefs

The elite unit was reported to have come under attack from a Russian fighter jet

Evening Standard

Brickbat: On Record

When U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jamie Morris, a Special Forces soldier, applied for a concealed carry permit, his local sheriff's office contacted him about several arrests on his record. Morris was confused: He's never been arrested. But his record showed he'd been arrested on several charges, most seriously aggravated…

Reason

French president pays homage to solider killed in anti-terror operation in Iraq

A French special forces soldier was killed and four soldiers injured during an anti-terrorist operation in Iraq, President Emmanuel Macron's office announced on Tuesday. It's the third French death in Operation Chammal this month.

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Five MiG-29 jets of IAF participating in mega war game in Egypt

The Indian Air Force (IAF) deployed five MiG-29 combat jets, six transport aircraft and a group of its special forces personnel at a 21-day multilateral war game in Egypt that began on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ethiopia's Amhara crisis: Abiy's political failures threaten a return to war

The federal government of Ethiopia declared a state of emergency in Amhara region on 4 August 2023. A special session of parliament endorsed this decision, placing the administration of the country’s second largest region under the military. This followed clashes between federal troops and Amhara forces resisting a government order…

The Conversation

UN chief urges deployment of police special forces and military support to combat gangs in Haiti

The United Nations chief is urging the international community to deploy a multinational force comprising “police special forces and military support units” to Haiti to combat gangs with sophisticated weapons and restore security to the impoverished Caribbean nation

The Independent UK

IAF deploys its Garud Special Force in Amarnath yatra, Eastern Ladakh for special operations

Garud special forces have carried out multiple operations in Kashmir valley practising counter-terrorism operations. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Dutton was briefed five times on US-Australia talks over impact of war crimes allegations on alliance

Exclusive: Documents show officials raised concerns SAS might be mentioned in US state department’s human rights report

The Guardian - AU

Ethiopian Special Forces Free Captive Israeli

An Israeli citizen who was abducted in Ethiopia some three weeks ago has been freed and reunited with his children.

Zenger

Jack Osbourne, JoJo Siwa Among the 14 Celebs on Fox’s ‘Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test’

Contestants endure ‘grueling challenges’ similar to what actual Special Forces go through

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Deadly Russian missile strike hits Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia

A Russian missile attack killed two people and blew out apartment windows in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Saturday, city council official Anatoly Kurtev said. Earlier in the day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited “advanced positions” of Ukraine’s special forces near Bakhmut, the eastern city that Russian forces…

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Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test season 2 — release date, teaser, cast and everything we know about the series

Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test season 2 sees a whole new crop of celebrities pushing themselves to their limits. Here’s everything we know about it.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The 17 worst PS1 games of all time

Sorting through the worst PS1 games is a trip through the worst ideas, action games, and licensed spinoffs that lived on Sony's console

The Independent UK

Russian special forces kill gunman who broke into private house near Moscow

Russia’s National Guard says security forces killed a heavily-armed gunman who broke into a private house in Moscow's suburbs and fired at them, reportedly threatening to march on the Kremlin

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The Independent UK

Wagner mercenaries training Belarus special forces just miles from border with Nato-member Poland

Warsaw moving soldiers to protect border as commander claims up to 10,000 Wagner fighters will move to Belarus

The Conversation

Recruiting for the modern military: new research examines why people choose to serve and who makes the ideal soldier

The recent investigations into alleged war crimes committed by Australian and UK special forces in Afghanistan have raised urgent questions about the conduct of people serving in the military.

Al Jazeera

UK’s Afghanistan inquiry to centre on ‘conduct’ of special forces

Defence Minister Ben Wallace confirms probe relates to elite troops previously accused of extrajudicial killings.

The Guardian - UK

SAS must be named in inquiry into alleged unlawful killings, says Afghan families’ lawyer

MoD acknowledged at preliminary hearing that ‘UK special forces’ were present in Afghanistan

Bangkok Post

UK probes special forces' actions in Afghanistan

LONDON: Britain's defence minister on Wednesday said that allegations of unlawful killings in Afghanistan being examined by an independent inquiry relate to UK special forces.

The Independent UK

Afghanistan inquiry allegations relate to conduct of UK special forces – Wallace

The Defence Secretary said the confirmation was made in ‘exceptional circumstances’.

The Guardian - AU

As a special forces veteran, I welcome Indigenous voices when it comes to defending Australia

Sussan Ley’s fear-mongering highlights our propensity to dismiss ancient knowledge

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