Special Operations Forces, known as SSO, are the special forces of Ukraine and one of the five branches of Armed Forces of Ukraine. The process of creation dates back to 2007. Russian annexation of Crimea and the war in Donbas accelerated the forming process. The SSO was created in 2016 and all groups were trained on the model of NATO reaction forces.

Special Operation Forces Command

99th Management Battalion

142nd Training and Education Center

Black Fog Detachment

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Чорний Туман УДА

Special Operations Center East

A0680

ОЦ СпО Схід

Special Operations Center South

A3199

ОЦ СпО Південь

Special Operations Center West

A0553

ОЦ СпО Захід

Special Purpose Center East

A4790

ОЦ СпО Схід

Special Purpose Unit Lyubart

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ОЗСП Любарт

7th Center of SSO

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7 Цсо

140th Special Purpose Center

A0661

140 ОЦ СпО

144th Center of SSO

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144 Цсо

Special Tactical Group Irpin

16th Information Warfare Center

72nd Information Warfare Center

74th Information Warfare Center

83rd Information Warfare Center

35th Mixed Aviation Squad