Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces destroy group of Russian troops and rescue Ukrainian soldier on Pokrovsk front – video

25 February 2026

Operators of the 3rd Regiment of the Special Operations Forces (SOF) have destroyed a group of Russian soldiers and rescued a serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Pokrovsk front.

Source: SOF press service

Details: It is reported that the SOF received intelligence about a Russian group attempting to infiltrate the rear of a neighbouring unit’s positions on the Pokrovsk front.

During direct action, operators of the Sword Group of the 3rd Regiment killed Russian personnel and, after mopping up the Ukrainian defence forces’ position, evacuated a wounded soldier from a neighbouring unit using a ground robotic system.