47th Special Operations Detachment (Ukraine)
The 47th Special Operations Detachment is a battalion level detachment of the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces, active since at least 2020, this detachment is highly secretive in its operations. It has been involved in both the War in Donbass and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
History
On 13 October 2020, near Kramatorsk, two soldiers of the detachment were killed by falling into the water while attempting a low-altitude landing from a helicopter.Following the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the detachment under the command of Colonel Zakharevich carried out several operations behind Russian lines with its commander himself killing several Russian soldiers in combat.
Structure
Commanders
- Serhii Zakharevych