Royal Marines deployed on ‘high-risk covert operations’ in Ukraine
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Royal Marines deployed on ‘high-risk covert operations’ in Ukraine
In The Times this afternoon.
Royal Marines deployed on ‘high-risk covert operations’ in Ukraine
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Presumably the good Lieutenant General was briefed from on high to make such a pronouncement...
Royal Marines deployed on ‘high-risk covert operations’ in Ukraine
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The Royal Marines have taken part in covert operations in Ukraine, a senior general has admitted for the first time.Lieutenant General Robert Magowan said the commandos supported “discreet operations” in a “hugely sensitive environment”. He said their missions carried “a high level of political and military risk”.
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STFU would have been appropriate.
In The Times this afternoon.
Royal Marines deployed on ‘high-risk covert operations’ in Ukraine
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Presumably the good Lieutenant General was briefed from on high to make such a pronouncement...
Royal Marines deployed on ‘high-risk covert operations’ in Ukraine
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Presumably the good Lieutenant General was briefed from on high to make such a pronouncement...
The article quoted says "The Times revealed earlier this year that British special forces were on the ground in Kyiv helping to train local troops." and "Royal Navy spokesman said: Royal Marines were deployed to Ukraine to support the UK’s diplomatic presence in the country. They served no combat function.” so perhaps a secret revealed awhile ago..
Shades of John Knott...!!
Ah, but Vlad doesn’t read the Times…..
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Don’t tell him, Pike!
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I think you may also find US Special Forces there as well ,as I came across some down in Jordan on R&R in March, who were a little indiscreet as to where they had been. It is hoped that the powers that be keep them away from any possible situation where in a capture situation, could evolve.
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Brilliant, why don't we just tell Russia exactly what the rest of the world intends to do. We could also send plans, photos from reconnaissance aircraft and an e-mail address or website. Honestly, you couldn't make it up. Matt.
It's the closest thing to officially move NATO forces into Ukraine so it very much might be intentional.
Go on, Lieutenant General Robert Magowan, you know you want to tell everybody who is deployed and where, and what their task is.
STFU unless you have license to spread disinformation.
STFU unless you have license to spread disinformation.
A Royal Navy spokesman said: “Royal Marines were deployed to Ukraine to support the UK’s diplomatic presence in the country. They served no combat function.”
A mate tells me that there are people around the towns close to a well-known UK training area speaking Ukrainian. Hard to keep the fact that we, along with other countries, are providing training, secret.
There's also the point that every man and his dog will have realised from the first announcement that we were sending them kit that it would be completely useless without a training package to go with it. Not sure this is really an operational security breach, really, at this stage when UK provided weapons have been very publicly seen in action in theatre (NLAW to give one prominent example).
There's also the point that every man and his dog will have realised from the first announcement that we were sending them kit that it would be completely useless without a training package to go with it. Not sure this is really an operational security breach, really, at this stage when UK provided weapons have been very publicly seen in action in theatre (NLAW to give one prominent example).
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A mate tells me that there are people around the towns close to a well-known UK training area speaking Ukrainian. Hard to keep the fact that we, along with other countries, are providing training, secret.
There's also the point that every man and his dog will have realised from the first announcement that we were sending them kit that it would be completely useless without a training package to go with it. Not sure this is really an operational security breach, really, at this stage when UK provided weapons have been very publicly seen in action in theatre (NLAW to give one prominent example).
There's also the point that every man and his dog will have realised from the first announcement that we were sending them kit that it would be completely useless without a training package to go with it. Not sure this is really an operational security breach, really, at this stage when UK provided weapons have been very publicly seen in action in theatre (NLAW to give one prominent example).
Perhaps the idea is to feed Russian paranoia about rear area security?
Make the Russians think we've deployed our best people to roam their rear areas disguised as sheep, ready to strike their logistics tail?
Make the Russians think we've deployed our best people to roam their rear areas disguised as sheep, ready to strike their logistics tail?
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