He participated in secret operations: Putin is threatening Russian special forces in Ukraine - Reuters

Russia celebrates the Special Forces Day since 2015, when Putin declared on February 27 on the first anniversary of the seizure of Russian troops of government buildings in Ukrainian Crimea, which followed the annexation of the Russian Peninsula. Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the eve of the Day of Special Operations of the Russian Federation on February 27, stated that he promised to increase the combat capability of the Russian special forces. About it reports Reuters.

"We will continue to strengthen the forces of special operations, increase their mobility and shock potential, equip them with weapons and new generation techniques," he said, and said it is one of the key priorities of long -term army and fleet development. "I emphasize that the forces of special operations of Russia are the forces of constant combat readiness of the strategic level, designed to solve specific tasks and are part of the Armed Forces of Russia," Putin stated.

At the same time, he noted that it was special forces who participated in Russian secret operations in Syria in the last decade, and since 2022 - in the invasion of Moscow into Ukraine. "Special words of gratitude to the soldiers who participated in a special military operation," Putin said.

He added that the Russian special forces finds himself in the most dangerous areas - on the front line, in the deep rear of the enemy, in raids and rapid attacks, where he "performs the tasks, acts boldly, competently and decisively.

" We will remind that Russia celebrates the Day of Special Operations forces since 2015, when Putin declared on February 27 on the first anniversary of the capture of Russian troops of government buildings in Ukrainian Crimea, after which the annexation of the Peninsula of the Russian Federation took place. We will remind that, according to analysts from Deepstate, Russian troops captured the steppe and northern, and also advanced to other territories in Donetsk region.