https://prestonstewart.substack.com/p/ukrainian-special-ops-assault-a-dilemma
Mar 02, 2024. ∙ Paid. Ukraine attempted an amphibious operation near the Tendra Split, a sandbar in the Black Sea between Kherson and Crimea, where they appear to have been repelled by Russian forces. Russia reports that a group of small craft manned by special operations forces approached the split but were repelled by Russian soldiers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0cT0n0FbOk
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https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/ukrainian-air-defence-options-event-russian-attack
Once again, Russian forces are protected by dense short-, medium- and long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems. These include the S-300VM/V4 (SA-23), S-400 (SA-21), 9K37M1-2 (SA-17) and 9K332 'Tor M-2' (SA-15). Compared to Ukrainian equivalents, these all feature far more capable radars and longer-ranged missiles, and they will

https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/special-resources/russian-air-war-and-ukrainian-requirements-air-defence
The Ukrainian Air Force fighter force needs modern Western fighters and missiles to sustainably counter the VKS. Russian pilots have been cautious throughout the war, so even a small number of Western fighters could have a major deterrent effect. Any Western fighter supplied in the short-medium term needs to be capable of dispersed operations

https://www.csis.org/analysis/ukraines-offensive-operations-shifting-offense-defense-balance
These factors were vital for Ukraine's lightning offensive in Kharkiv Oblast in 2022, where Ukrainian forces achieved operational surprise, broke through Russian lines, and captured a key logistical hub to trigger a collapse among Russian ground forces and the liberation of more than 12,000 square kilometers of territory.[20]

https://breakingdefense.com/2022/04/europes-special-operators-are-watching-ukraine-closely-for-lessons-learned/
According to NSHQ, "several" Ukrainian SOF Special Operations Land Task Groups (SOLTGs) had successfully completed the NATO SOF evaluation process, prior to Russia's latest invasion of the

https://www.japcc.org/articles/russian-air-forces-performance-in-ukraine-air-operations-the-fall-of-a-myth/
Joint Air Power Competence Centre (2020-2023) LtColRafael Ichaso joined the Spanish Air ForceAcademy, San Javier, in 1993. He completed the Basic Pilot Training in 1997, and the Fighter Weapons course at the 23rd Wing in 1998. He flew the EF-18 in the 15th Fighter Wing, Zaragoza AFB in the 151 SQN from 1998 to 2007.

https://cissm.umd.edu/research-impact/publications/how-ukraine-fought-against-russias-air-war
In the prelude to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, many experts expected a fully mobilized Russian Aerospace Forces to quickly establish complete air superiority over Ukraine. A March 2022 New York Times report noted that "one of the biggest surprises of the war in Ukraine is Russia's failure to defeat the Ukrainian Air Force.

https://www.businessinsider.com/attacks-behind-russian-lines-suggest-ukrainian-troops-using-us-training-2022-8?op=1
On August 9, Ukrainian forces struck a military target in Crimea, the first Ukrainian attack there since Moscow invaded and illegally annexed the peninsula in 2014. At least six blasts rocked

https://news.sky.com/story/special-forces-carried-out-daring-raid-on-russian-air-base-in-crimea-200km-behind-the-front-lines-ukraine-says-12669644
Ukrainian special forces carried out a raid on the Russian air base in Crimea more than 200km behind the front lines, the country's military says.

https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/rusi-defence-systems/getting-serious-about-sead-european-air-forces-must-learn-failure-russian-air-force-over-ukraine
The Russian air force has so far failed to demonstrate the capability to reliably find and destroy Ukraine's SA-11 and SA-8 SAMs from the air. Instead, the majority of Ukraine's 17 confirmed mobile SAM losses appear to have been caused by Russian ground forces in ambushes, artillery strikes and missile strikes - some of them guided by UAVs.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/ukraine/2023/07/18/ukraine-russia-war-live-updates/70423412007/
Ukrainian forces downed 31 of 36 attack drones, all six cruise missiles and a reconnaissance drone launched by Russia overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force reported. The Russian Defense Ministry said

https://www.rferl.org/a/crimea-saky-blasts-ukraine-russia-bad-news-kremlin/31985260.html
"The fact that Ukraine can and will destroy key targets in Crimea will make it more difficult for Russia to use the peninsula to support its occupation forces in southern Ukraine," Person, who

https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-proves-it-can-target-russian-air-forces-weakest-link-2024-6?op=1
Ukraine damaged at least one of Russia's vaunted Su-57 stealth fighters on June 8 by striking planes parked at a Russian air base. Leonid Faerberg/Getty Images. Ukraine showed its drones can

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_Air_Assault_Forces
The Ukrainian Air Assault Forces (Ukrainian: Десантно-штурмові війська України, romanized: Desantno-shturmovi viiska Ukrainy, pronounced [deˌsɑntno ʃtʊrmoˈvʲi ʋʲii̯ˈsʲka ʊkrɐˈjine], abbreviated as DShV or AAFU), known until 2017 as the Ukrainian Airmobile Forces are the airborne forces of Ukraine.After the Dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991

https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-latest-russia-putin-12541713
US officials told Reuters news agency late last night that the Biden administration would provide Ukraine with $150m (£118.6m) worth of weapons and ammunition, including HAWK air defence

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_forces_of_Ukraine
The Ukrainian military counterattacked and an Omega special forces unit was air lifted unto the scene to help local troops drive back the attackers. During the failed assault 63 separatists were captured and three killed. The Omega special forces group was then tasked with protecting Mariupol for the remainder of the First Battle of Mariupol.

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htsf/articles/202405190252.aspx
May 19, 2024: Ukraine is dependent on military aid from NATO nations to deal with Russian forces inside Ukraine. This includes anti-missile systems like Patriot to block continuing Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure in an effort to demoralize Ukrainian civilians and cause them to accept an end of the war on Russian

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Operations_Forces_(Ukraine)
The SSO has the roles including various special forces-related duties such as direct action, special reconnaissance, intelligence gathering, sabotage and psychological warfare. They are not the only special forces units in Ukraine. The SSO was created in 2016, after various reforms of the Ukrainian Armed Forces due to failures in the war in Donbas.

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htsf/articles/20211208.aspx
Conscription was halted in 2013, but revived in 2014 because of the Russian invasion. Because of this Ukraine has several hundred thousand men with military experience who can be called up, armed, and organized into units to deal with a major emergency. The ground forces also include about 10,000 special operations and airborne/airmobile troops.

https://fedscoop.com/air-force-assessing-information-warfare-lessons-from-ukraine-russia-war/
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is providing an important case study for how information warfare can play out in the modern era, according to a top U.S. Air Force general. "As we're in competition leading up to this crisis, the ability of our enterprise to support our senior leaders and the [intelligence community] and the sharing with our

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/strategic-victory-ukraine-air-force-neutralizes-major-russian-missile-and-drone-assault/ar-BB1nChXr
Strategic Victory: Ukraine Air Force Neutralizes Major Russian Missile and Drone Assault. Ukrainian air defenses downed 24 out of 25 attack drones launched by Russia during the night of June 2

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/prestonstewart1_ukrainian-special-ops-assault-a-dilemma-activity-7169788171038244864-HHpc
Ukrainian Special Ops Assault - A Dilemma For Russia's Air Force (02MAR2024) https://lnkd.in/eM2EkZgS

https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.8784618
On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a military campaign against Ukraine, marking a steep escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war, which begun in 2014. The United States of America (USA), the European Union (EU), the United Kingdom, Canada, and several other pro-Western states were quick to label Russia's military campaign illegal, with the USA

https://static.rusi.org/SR-Russian-Air-War-Ukraine-web-final.pdf?trk=public_post_comment-text
Russian Su-35S and Su-30SM fighters flew numerous high-altitude CAPs at around 30,000 ft in support of the medium-altitude Russian strike aircraft operating widely during the first three days. They scored multiple air-to-air kills against Ukrainian Mig-29 and Su-27 fighters, as well. 17.