Former Ukrainian president honors special operations forces with a new batch of supplies
Source: Petro Poroshenko/Facebook
On the Day of Special Operations Forces (SSO), former President Petro Poroshenko, leader of the European Solidarity party, made a heartfelt tribute by donating UAH 18 million worth of equipment and supplies to support the Ukrainian elite troops.
Eight years ago, while serving as the 5th president of Ukraine, Poroshenko signed a decree establishing the Special Operations Forces. Reflecting on that decision, Poroshenko said, “Back then, there were heated debates in headquarters, centers, and training grounds about whether we even needed Special Operations Forces in the Armed Forces. I was confident that we did, and time has proven that I was right.”
These brave soldiers carried out complex missions in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, conducting reconnaissance and sabotage operations behind enemy lines. The Russian invasion in February 2024 made their sevice is more challenging.
“These are the very soldiers who undertake risky, covert missions in places no one else would dare to go. If you need a challenging task completed, look for the SSO,” Poroshenko emphasized.
On Monday, he delivered the elite unit a new batch of supplies valued 18 million hryvnas. “We have come here on invitation from our old friends from various SSO units and training centers,” Poroshenko said. “We brought several hundred FPV drones, reconnaissance ‘Maviks,’ washing and shower units, PARMs, a command-staff module – everything they requested.”
Since Feb.24, 2022 Poroshenko has been actively involved in equipping the Sniper School, providing the unit snipers with thermal scopes, sniper rifles, drones and other essential gear.
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