6th Special Operations Detachment (Ukraine)

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6th Special Purpose Detachment
6 Загін Спеціальних Дій
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Battalion insignia
Founded2022
CountryFlag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
Branch Emblem of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine.png Main Directorate of Intelligence
Type Spetsnaz
Role Reconnaissance, counteroffensive and sabotage
SizeDetachment
Part ofTymur Special Operations Detachment
Motto"Voe to the Vanquished"
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The 6th Special Purpose Detachment is a volunteer special operations unit, one of the spetsnaz units of the Main Directorate of Intelligence, the unit was established in 2022. Composed mostly of volunteers from within Ukraine and abroad, the unit conducts special reconnaissance, sabotage, and other covert operations. It is a part of Tymur Special Operations Detachment.

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History

The 6th Special Operations Detachment is a highly secretive and covert unit of the Tymur Special Operations Unit tasked with the "most difficult tasks" aimed at "instilling fear and terror in the enemy". [1] in June/July 2025, it participated in the repulsion of a major Russian offensive in Sumy Oblast, along with other unit, resulting in the deaths of 334 Russian soldiers and wounding of around 550 more, [2] [3] equivalent to eight infantry companies in number. [4] They entered close quarters combat with Russian forces while attempting to clear their positions. [5] Following the success of the offensive, Russian forces refused to storm the position held by HUR forces. [6]

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