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Tango0102 Sep 2014 9:53 p.m. PST

…Fighting In Ukraine.

"The Instagram account of a Russian special forces operative reveals that members of the elite Alpha Group took part in military operations in Ukraine.

Ilya Gorelyh, who has been highly decorated for his service in special operations, has suggested that he and his colleagues took part in the fighting against Ukrainian forces.

On the 21st of July, Gorelyh posted a photograph of his car driving through the border crossing at Nehoteevka with the comment "we are already close, Bleeped texting Banderas". The reference is to Stepan Bandera, who led a nationalist movement in Ukraine during the Stalinist era and who remains notorious in Russia for his collaboration with the Nazis…"
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That's an interesting skirmish wargame.
I guess that like the U.S. Navy SEALS and The British SAS they do not make it a habit to advertise their operations, so why if they if they are facing?

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haywire03 Sep 2014 5:33 a.m. PST

One of the few episodes of Deadliest Warrior that I liked had Spetznaz vs. Green Berets. Spetznaz won. :(

James Wright03 Sep 2014 7:56 a.m. PST

I doubt highly many SEALS or SAS are instagraming OPSEC sensitive information.

Also, if I was a hostage and I got to chose my rescuers, Spetznaz would near the bottom of the list. Just say'n.

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