The Steel-Grey Beret of the Ukrainian S.O.F.

The Special Operations Forces are the special forces of Ukraine and one of the five branches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, with headquarters in Kyiv.

The SSO is a branch formed exclusively by Spetsnaz (special forces) units, with roles including various special forces-related duties such as direct action, special reconnaissance, intelligence gathering, sabotage and psychological warfare. The SSO was created in 2016, after various reforms of the Ukrainian Armed Forces due to failures in the War in Donbas.

Here Special Forces Weapons Sgt. Andriana Arekhta joins CNN’s Jim Acosta to discuss the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. And proudly displays a coin, made from the steel of a captured Russian tank.

The beret of the SOF is steel grey, fitted with a wolf badge. 

Merci Frans