By the very nature of covert operations, details of Ukraine and Russia s Special Operations Forces (SOF) and their activities in the on-going war are murky. Here, MailOnline looks at what we do know.
The number of Russian troops killed in Ukraine over the last month has fallen as tactics change in hotspots like Bakhmut and Moscow’s forces dig in, in anticipation of Kyiv's counteroffensiv.
According to the US assessment, it will take Moscow years to rebuild its Spetsnaz units back to their former strength after they were sent to the frontlines in Ukraine.
The war in Ukraine has gutted Russia’s clandestine spetsnaz forces and it will take Moscow years to rebuild them, according to classified U.S. assessments.