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2022-06-22 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

US mercenary about the participation of British special forces in Ukraine

Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[RIA Novosti] Special forces of the British Special Air Service (SAS) are participating in the battles in Ukraine on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said an American mercenary who is also fighting in the former Soviet republic. Correspondence with him was published on Twitter by journalist Seth Harp.

Speaking about the numerous problems of the Ukrainian troops arising from poor management and coordination, the militant mentions an episode with a British soldier.

"(APU. - Ed.) They are constantly shooting at their own people. We just lost a sniper from the British SAS special forces - the fighter advanced to the position, but the Ukrainian armored personnel carrier turned him into dust, since no one warned the crew," the mercenary said.

Earlier, an employee of the Russian law enforcement agencies told RIA Novosti that two dozen specialists from the British Special Air Service (SAS) had been thrown into the Lviv region . They are considered among the most highly skilled in the world in organizing mass protest rallies, contract killings of politicians and in preparing terrorist attacks. The head of the Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin has already instructed to analyze this information.

ZAKHAROVA TOLD HOW WESTERN INSTRUCTORS "SHEPHERD" UKRAINIAN MILITANTS
On February 24, Russia launched a special military operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine . Vladimir Putin called its goal "the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years."

According to the Ministry of Defense, the Russian army has completed the main tasks of the first stage - significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the department was called the liberation of Donbass.

Posted by badanov 2022-06-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top

#1 Have the Russians been referring to Ukraine as a former Soviet Republic, or is this new?

Also, is the description of the SAS here normal? I don’t recall them organizing protests, assassinations, or terror attacks.

Posted by trailing wife 2022-06-22 15:29|| 2022-06-22 15:29|| Front Page Top

#2 tw, the SAS has a history of 'not so clean' operations. Operation Flavius(1988) in Gibraltar against the IRA during the height of 'The Troubles' was rather public.

Posted by magpie 2022-06-22 17:51|| 2022-06-22 17:51|| Front Page Top

#3 Have the Russians been referring to Ukraine as a former Soviet Republic, or is this new?

The reference was just a second reference to Ukraine as far as I can tell. But you never know.

Posted by badanov 2022-06-22 18:35|| 2022-06-22 18:35|| Front Page Top

#4 Looks like soldier of fortune Aiden Aslin wasn't worth spending any political capital.

Aiden Aslin: Ukraine Briton told execution will go ahead
By Emma Vardy
BBC News
Published 5 hours ago

A British man sentenced to death by a Russian proxy court for fighting in Ukraine has been told the execution will be carried out, his family say.

Mr Aslin told his family his captors said there had been no attempt by UK officials to negotiate on his behalf.
The foreign secretary discussed his case with Ukraine earlier in June.

Posted by Chuckles Bonaparte1031 2022-06-22 19:31|| 2022-06-22 19:31|| Front Page Top

#5 It's lovely that Liz Truss "discussed his case with Ukraine". She can wash her bloody hands now

Posted by Chuckles Bonaparte1031 2022-06-22 19:34|| 2022-06-22 19:34|| Front Page Top

#6 Just because the prisoner was told nobody spoke up for him does not mean that’s so. After all, it was reported not long ago that the Russians were providing regular Ukrainian prisoners with fake newspapers to demoralize them.

Posted by trailing wife 2022-06-22 22:20|| 2022-06-22 22:20|| Front Page Top

#7 tw, the SAS has a history of 'not so clean' operations.

Now I know. Thank you, magpie. So does the Russian description seem likely, or a propaganda exaggeration?

Posted by trailing wife 2022-06-22 22:34|| 2022-06-22 22:34|| Front Page Top

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