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Russian term for the Russo-Ukrainian war
"Special military operation" (also "special operation", and abbreviated as "SMO" or "SVO", or Russian: спецопера́ция, romanized: spetsoperatsiya, Ukrainian:
Special_military_operation
Specially designated military operations that are considered unconventional
Special operations or special ops are military activities conducted, according to NATO, by "specially designated, organized, selected, trained, and equipped
Special_operations
Military units trained to conduct special operations
Special forces or special operations forces (SOF) are military units trained to conduct special operations. NATO has defined special operations as "military
Special_forces
Joint component command of USSOCOM
The Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) is a joint component command of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and is charged with
Joint Special Operations Command
Joint_Special_Operations_Command
2022 televised broadcast by Vladimir Putin
"On conducting a special military operation" (Russian: О проведении специальной военной операции, romanized: O provedenii spetsialʹnoy voyennoy operatsii)
Vladimir Putin speech on invading Ukraine
Vladimir_Putin_speech_on_invading_Ukraine
Russian strategic-level special operations command
the Special Operations Forces were transferred from the General Staff Directorate (GRU) in 2009 as part of the continuing 2008 Russian military reform
Special Operations Forces (Russia)
Special_Operations_Forces_(Russia)
Army component of the U.S. Special Operations Command
overview of U.S. Army Special Operations Forces—prior to the creation of USASOC, circa 1984 (51:52) The United States Army Special Operations Command (Airborne)
United States Army Special Operations Command
United_States_Army_Special_Operations_Command
Largely American term for secretive special forces
elite special operations forces. The term special missions unit is also used in Australia to describe the Special Air Service Regiment. Special mission
Special_mission_unit
US military, as designated by the secretary of defense and specifically organized, trained, and equipped to conduct and support special operations. All
United States special operations forces
United_States_special_operations_forces
Covert and paramilitary unit of the CIA
The Special Activities Center (SAC) is the center of the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) responsible for covert operations. The clandestine
Special_Activities_Center
US Army tier one special operations force
Applications Group (CAG), or within Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) as Task Force Green, is a special operations force of the United States Army under the
Delta_Force
U.S. Armed Forces unified command
States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM or SOCOM) is the unified combatant command charged with overseeing the various special operations component
United States Special Operations Command
United_States_Special_Operations_Command
U.S. Army helicopter unit
The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), abbreviated as 160th SOAR(A), is a special operations force of the United States Army that provides
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)
160th_Special_Operations_Aviation_Regiment_(Airborne)
Air Force component of the U.S. Special Operations Command
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), headquartered at Hurlburt Field, Florida, is the special operations component of the United States Air Force
Air Force Special Operations Command
Air_Force_Special_Operations_Command
U.S. Air Force's tier one special operations force
The 24th Special Tactics Squadron is a special tactics unit of the United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). Garrisoned at Pope Field
24th_Special_Tactics_Squadron
Compilation of world's military special forces
This is a list of military special forces units, also known as special operations forces (SOF), currently active with countries around the world, that
List of military special forces units
List_of_military_special_forces_units
the special military operation being carried out by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, its form, methods of conducting combat operations, as
List of Wikipedia pages banned in Russia
List_of_Wikipedia_pages_banned_in_Russia
Elite military formation
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Сили спеціальних операцій Збройних сил України,, romanized: Syly spetsialnykh
Special Operations Forces (Ukraine)
Special_Operations_Forces_(Ukraine)
Coordinated military actions of a state or non-state actor
A military operation (op) is the coordinated military actions of a state, or a non-state actor, in response to a developing situation. These actions are
Military_operation
2005 U.S. military operation during the War in Afghanistan
informally referred to as the Battle of Abbas Ghar, was a joint military operation conducted by the United States in the Pech District of Kunar Province
Operation_Red_Wings
Award
The Commemorative Medal "Participant of a Special Military Operation" (Russian: Памятная медаль «Участнику специальной военной операции») is a campaign
Commemorative Medal "Participant of a Special Military Operation"
Commemorative_Medal_"Participant_of_a_Special_Military_Operation"
Ongoing conflict since 2014
forces in the Donbas. On 24 February 2022, Putin announced a "special military operation" to "demilitarize and denazify" Ukraine, claiming Russia had no
Russo-Ukrainian_war
Military unit
tasks of the Special Operations Forces are direct action, special reconnaissance, and military assistance. The Lithuanian Special Operations Forces has
Lithuanian Special Operations Forces
Lithuanian_Special_Operations_Forces
Coordinated missions, operations and projects
list of missions, operations, and projects. Missions in support of other missions are not listed independently. See also List of military engagements of
List_of_military_operations
Special operations branch of the U.S. Army
headgear, is a branch of the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC). The core missionset of Special Forces contains five doctrinal missions:
United States Army Special Forces
United_States_Army_Special_Forces
United States Marine Corps component command
Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) is one of the four primary component commands (USASOC, USNSWC, AFSOC, MARSOC) of the United States Special Operations
United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command
United_States_Marine_Forces_Special_Operations_Command
Special operations forces unit of the Canadian Armed Forces
The Canadian Special Operations Regiment (CSOR) is a special operations forces unit of Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM). The CSOR
Canadian Special Operations Regiment
Canadian_Special_Operations_Regiment
Prosecution attempts of the Russian president
Petersburg passed an initiative criticizing Putin and his role in the "special military operation". The document called on members of the State Duma to charge Putin
Municipal initiative for charging Vladimir Putin of high treason
Municipal_initiative_for_charging_Vladimir_Putin_of_high_treason
Special operations command of the Australian Army
commands in the United States and British military forces, and is led by a major general as Special Operations Commander Australia (SOCAUST). The origins
Special Operations Command (Australia)
Special_Operations_Command_(Australia)
Special operations force of the Pakistan Army
The Special Service Group (SSG; Urdu: سپیشل سروس گروپ) is the Special Operations Command of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The SSG is also colloquially used
Special_Service_Group
Former United States special operations units are disbanded or otherwise dormant unconventional warfare units of the United States military. Most units were
List of former United States special operations units
List_of_former_United_States_special_operations_units
Vietnam War–era American multi-service special operations unit
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG) was a highly classified, joint special operations unit which conducted
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group
Military_Assistance_Command,_Vietnam_–_Studies_and_Observations_Group
2000 military operation in Sierra Leone led by the UK
September. The ground operation was conducted by D Squadron, 22 Regiment Special Air Service, reinforced with a Troop from C Squadron, Special Boat Service—who
Operation_Barras
British clandestine operation during WW2
Operation Jedburgh was a clandestine operation during World War II in which three-man teams of Allied operatives of the British Special Operations Executive
Operation_Jedburgh
Naval operation during the Second World War
Operation Postmaster was a British special operation conducted on the Spanish colony of Fernando Po, now known as Bioko, off West Africa in the Gulf of
Operation_Postmaster
2002 military offensive against al-Qaeda and the Taliban during the war in Afghanistan
Operation Anaconda or the Battle of Shah-i-Kot was a military operation that took place in early March 2002 as part of the war in Afghanistan. CIA paramilitary
Operation_Anaconda
Military unit
The 4th Special Operations Squadron is part of the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida. It operates Lockheed AC-130J aircraft providing
4th Special Operations Squadron
4th_Special_Operations_Squadron
Combat search and rescue operation during the 2026 Iran War
aircraft. A U.S. military official described it as "one of the most challenging and complex [missions] in the history of U.S. special operations." Iran claimed
2026 United States F-15E rescue operation in Iran
2026_United_States_F-15E_rescue_operation_in_Iran
Pennsylvania Air National Guard unit
The 193rd Special Operations Wing is a unit of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, stationed at Harrisburg Air National Guard Base, Middletown, Pennsylvania
193rd_Special_Operations_Wing
Combatant command for Africa
Germany. It is responsible for U.S. military operations, including fighting regional conflicts and maintaining military relations with 53 African nations
United_States_Africa_Command
Official name for the US's war on terror
and United States military Special Forces established themselves in Djibouti at Camp Lemonnier. The stated goals of the operation were to provide humanitarian
Operation_Enduring_Freedom
North Korean military unit
South Korea. A new special operations unit wearing what appeared to be modern combat gear appeared in the Day of the Sun military parade on 15 April 2017
Korean People's Army Special Operations Forces
Korean_People's_Army_Special_Operations_Forces
The following is a list of known Special Air Service (SAS) operations. The Special Air Service began life in July 1941, the brainchild of Lieutenant David
List_of_SAS_operations
Russian special forces unit
government leaders and military officers.[citation needed] Despite Western popular conceptions, GRU spetsnaz are not special operations forces, but focus on
Spetsnaz_GRU
Russian military officer (born 1966)
was reported as saying that "The situation in the area of the 'Special Military Operation' can be described as tense". On 20 October the Ukrainians had
Sergey_Surovikin
Command of the Canadian defence body
Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM; French: Commandement des Forces d'opérations spéciales du Canada; COMFOSCAN) is a command of the
Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
Canadian_Special_Operations_Forces_Command
Period of escalating tension between Russia and Ukraine
to use military force in the territories. On the morning of 24 February, Putin announced that Russia was initiating a "special military operation" in the
Prelude to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Prelude_to_the_2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine
British World War II espionage and sabotage organisation
Special Operations Executive (SOE) was a British organisation formed in 1940 to conduct espionage, sabotage and reconnaissance in German-occupied Europe
Special_Operations_Executive
Failed 1980 American military operation in Iran
Special Activities Division/Special Operations Group (SAD/SOG) 1st Special Operations Wing: 8th Special Operations Squadron (EC-130) 436th Military Airlift
Operation_Eagle_Claw
Texas special operations units of the Texas Military Forces conduct special operations for the Texas Military Department via the Domestic Operations Command
Texas special operations units
Texas_special_operations_units
Military unit
Georgia. They have been established to conduct special operations, special-and long range reconnaissance, military counter intelligence, counter terrorism,
Georgian Special Operations Command
Georgian_Special_Operations_Command
U.S. Air Force special operations career field
Special Reconnaissance (SR), formerly Special Operations Weather Technician or Team (SOWT), is conducted by trained Air Force personnel assigned to Special
United States Air Force Special Reconnaissance
United_States_Air_Force_Special_Reconnaissance
U.S. Army sustainment and special operations unit
The 528th Sustainment Brigade (Special Operations) (Airborne), 528th Sustainment Brigade (SO) (A), or 528th SB (SO) (A) was activated on 16 December 2008
528th Sustainment Brigade (United States)
528th_Sustainment_Brigade_(United_States)
Ukrainian helpline for Russian soldiers wishing to surrender
of Russian pilot Maksim Kuzminov via Operation Synytsia and the resulting announcement that all Russian military troops who manage to transfer equipment
I_Want_to_Live_(hotline)
U.S. Air Force special operations unit
The 1st Special Operations Wing (1 SOW) at Hurlburt Field, Florida is one of three United States Air Force active duty Special Operations wings and falls
1st_Special_Operations_Wing
Military unit
quickly deployable special operations forces that would be able to respond to current and future security challenges adequately. This military unit has supported
Croatian Special Operations Forces Command
Croatian_Special_Operations_Forces_Command
Special Forces Group of the United States Army
defense, direct action, counter-insurgency, special reconnaissance, counter-terrorism, information operations, counterproliferation of weapons of mass destruction
7th Special Forces Group (United States)
7th_Special_Forces_Group_(United_States)
United States Army Special Operations unit
United States Army Special Operations unit which serves as the field military intelligence gathering component of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC)
Intelligence_Support_Activity
Russian army general (born 1961)
Russia Fights: A Compendium of Troika Observations on Russia's Special Military Operation" (PDF). United States Army Europe and Africa. pp. 31, 42–43, 205
Aleksandr_Dvornikov
Military unit of the Indian Army
most notable operations are in the Loktak Lake of Manipur. With the changing scenario in military operations and the need for more special forces units
Para_(Special_Forces)
Russian militarist symbol
Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022. "Special Operation Z: Moscow's Pro-War Symbol Conquers Russia -- And Sets Alarm Bells
Z_(military_symbol)
Part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
president of Russia, Vladimir Putin announced the beginning of a "special military operation" in Ukraine, Russian troops of the Russian Airborne Forces (VDV)
Battle_of_Antonov_Airport
U.S. Army's branch for military police
Marshal General's Office or special agents of the United States Army Criminal Investigation Division. United States Army Military Police units have combat
Military Police Corps (United States)
Military_Police_Corps_(United_States)
Special forces unit of the Royal Navy
vessel reportedly employed in UKSF operations List of military diving units (including special forces) 22 Special Air Service Regiment Boat Troop Footnotes
Special_Boat_Service
Swedish special forces unit
The Swedish Special Operations Task Group (Swedish: Särskilda operationsgruppen (SOG), lit. 'Special Operations Group'), is a special forces unit within
Special Operations Group (Sweden)
Special_Operations_Group_(Sweden)
Military unit
Indo-Pacific Command area of operations: unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, direct action, counter-insurgency, special reconnaissance, counter-terrorism
1st Special Forces Group (United States)
1st_Special_Forces_Group_(United_States)
US Army special operations force missions
This is an incomplete list of operations conducted by the United States Army special forces group known as Delta Force. Delta's very first tasking began
List of operations conducted by Delta Force
List_of_operations_conducted_by_Delta_Force
Military unit
for operations within the CENTCOM area of responsibility as part of Special Operations Command, Central (SOCCENT). The group specializes in operations in
5th Special Forces Group (United States)
5th_Special_Forces_Group_(United_States)
This is a list of Special Operations Executive operations in World War II. Bernard (1943) – Albania, partisan support Cameron (1943) – Albania, partisan
List of Special Operations Executive operations
List_of_Special_Operations_Executive_operations
Military unit
The Special Operations Command (Portuguese: Comando de Operações Especiais; COPESP) is an elite unit of the Brazilian Army, headquartered in Goiânia and
Special Operations Command (Brazil)
Special_Operations_Command_(Brazil)
U.S. Army light military vehicle
The Ranger Special Operations Vehicle (RSOV) is a light military vehicle of the U.S. Army's 75th Ranger Regiment, based on the Land Rover Defender. The
Ranger Special Operations Vehicle
Ranger_Special_Operations_Vehicle
Special units or platoons of the Indian army performing special tasks
from the military SF units are deputed in the Armed Forces Special Operations Division, a unified command and control structure. The Para (Special Forces)
Special_forces_of_India
United States Navy component of JSOC
as SEAL Team Six, is the United States Navy component of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). The unit is often referred to within JSOC as Task
SEAL_Team_Six
Task force created to fight the Islamic State
The bulk of CJTF-OIR's operations were airstrikes against Islamic State. Various ground forces have been deployed including special forces, artillery, training
Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve
Combined_Joint_Task_Force_–_Operation_Inherent_Resolve
Type of concealed or secretive government activity
A covert operation, or undercover operation is a military or police operation involving a covert agent or troops acting under an assumed cover to conceal
Covert_operation
Brazilian military police tactical unit
Battalion of Special Police Operations (Portuguese: Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais, BOPE) is the tactical unit of the Military Police of Rio
Battalion of Special Police Operations
Battalion_of_Special_Police_Operations
Part of the Slovak Armed Forces
the Forces is "military assistance, special reconnaissance and direct action", via psychological operations and civil-military co-operation. As of 2024,
Slovak Special Operations Forces
Slovak_Special_Operations_Forces
Topics referred to by the same term
also known as a "special military operation" using Z as a military symbol, and, thus, sometimes referred to as "Operation Z" Operation Zet Plan Z Project
Operation_Z
Russian general (born 1955)
Group of Forces for the Special Military Operation, a separate command from the General Staff, in October 2022. However, U.S. military observers noted that
Valery_Gerasimov
Naval component of United States Special Operations Command
States Naval Special Warfare Command (USNSWC), also known as NAVSPECWARCOM and WARCOM, is the naval component of United States Special Operations Command,
United States Naval Special Warfare Command
United_States_Naval_Special_Warfare_Command
Chilean military command unit
forces and special operations forces operators including airborne forces, counterterrorism and hostage rescue, jungle, mountain, military communication
Lautaro Special Operations Brigade
Lautaro_Special_Operations_Brigade
British training mission in Ukraine
Operation Interflex is the operational code name for the British-led multinational military operation to train and support the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Operation_Interflex
Counter-terrorism military operation in Central Africa led by the US
Operation Juniper Shield, formerly known as Operation Enduring Freedom – Trans Sahara (OEF-TS), is the military operation conducted by the United States
Operation_Juniper_Shield
Part of military special operations
Direct action (DA) is a term used in the context of military special operations for small-scale raids, ambushes, acts of sabotage, and similar actions
Direct_action_(military)
US Army Special Forces unit
(FID), direct action (DA), counterinsurgency, special reconnaissance, counterterrorism, information operations, counter-proliferation of weapon of mass destruction
10th Special Forces Group (United States)
10th_Special_Forces_Group_(United_States)
Military unit
The Special Operations Forces of Belarus (SSO) is a service branch of the Armed Forces of Belarus. Like many post-Soviet states, Belarus inherited its
Special Operations Forces (Belarus)
Special_Operations_Forces_(Belarus)
Division-sized component of US Army Special Operations Command
1st Special Forces Command overview (4:06) The 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) is a division-level special operations forces command within the
1st Special Forces Command (Airborne)
1st_Special_Forces_Command_(Airborne)
Brazilian police tactical unit
The Battalion of Special Operations (Portuguese: Batalhão de Operações Especiais - BOPE) is a unit of the Military Police of Paraná, Brazil. It is a police
Battalion of Special Operations
Battalion_of_Special_Operations
Operation to repatriate Jews to Israel from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus
(a special military operation), with the aim of occupying all or parts of Ukraine. The war, about an hour after Putin announced a "special military operation"
Operation_Israel_Guarantees
Canadian Armed Forces' elite Tier 1 special operations unit
Joint Task Force 2 (JTF 2) is a special operations force of the Canadian Armed Forces under the operational control of CANSOFCOM. The unit's missions primarily
Joint_Task_Force_2
1993 United States-led military operation conducted in Mogadishu, Somalia
Operation Gothic Serpent was a military operation conducted in Mogadishu, Somalia, by an American military force code-named Task Force Ranger during the
Operation_Gothic_Serpent
Elite US Army light infantry unit
Reconnaissance Company is part of Joint Special Operations Command. The 75th Ranger Regiment is one of the U.S. military's most extensively used units. On 17
75th_Ranger_Regiment
French military mission in Africa (2014–2022)
from Islamist groups. Operation Barkhane was intended to follow up on that success and expanded the French military's operations over a vast area of the
Operation_Barkhane
European military exercise in Greenland
Operation Arctic Endurance is a 2026 Danish-led military exercise and presence operation in Greenland, an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark
Operation_Arctic_Endurance
Army Special Forces
The Army Special Operations Brigade is a special operations forces unit of the Kenyan Army, tasked with airborne operations, commando raids, reconnaissance
Army Special Operations Brigade (Kenya)
Army_Special_Operations_Brigade_(Kenya)
Military intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) was the United States military's operational name for the international war against the Islamic State (IS)—a group also
Operation_Inherent_Resolve
German special forces command
The Kommando Spezialkräfte ('special operations forces', abbreviated to KSK in German) is the special forces command of the German Army (Heer). Formed
Kommando_Spezialkräfte
Staff overseeing French special forces
The Special Operations Command (French: Commandement des Opérations Spéciales, COS; pronounced [kɔmɑ̃dmɑ̃ dez‿ɔpeʁasjɔ̃ spesjal]) is a joint staff charged
Special Operations Command (France)
Special_Operations_Command_(France)
Topics referred to by the same term
Special Operations Group may refer to: Victoria Police Special Operations Group of the Victoria Police (Australia) Tasmania Police Special Operations
Special_Operations_Group
Special Forces Group of the United States Army National Guard
Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. The U.S. Army Center of Military History identifies the 19th Special Forces Group as part of the special operations
19th_Special_Forces_Group
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