On the night of March 17, 2026, Middle-strike units of the Special Operations Forces struck enemy military targets in occupied Crimea and Zaporizhzhia region.

This was reported by the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on social media.

Middle-strike units conduct strikes on enemy targets in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.

  • In Verkhniokurhanne, a missile command post and a mobile fire group of the enemy were hit.
  • In Shkilne, an SOF drone struck a camouflaged element of an S-400 air defense system.
  • In the town of Terpinnia, Zaporizhzhia region, an ammunition depot of Russia’s 58th Combined Arms Army was hit.

As noted in the video caption:

“Consistent destruction of the enemy’s layered air defense system significantly reduces its ability to control airspace and cover its forces. The SOF continues asymmetric actions to strategically weaken the enemy in waging war against Ukraine”.