PATCHOLOGY: Badges Ukrainian special forces

The badges and patches of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are from 2017 and therefore quite new - above: Beret and shoulder badges of the Ukrainian Special Forces. However, the history of the organization goes back much further. Since 2014, a variety of SF units have been at the forefront of the conflict with Russia and have borne the brunt of the fighting since February 24, 2022. Reason enough to take a look at some of the unit badges.

From left to right: 8th Independent Special Forces Regiment, 3rd Independent Special Forces Regiment, and 140th Independent Special Forces Center.

From left to right: Special Forces Command, newly established Special Forces Regiment subordinate to the 142nd Training Center, and IR Patch of the 73rd Maritime Special Forces Center.

The regiments issue subdued patches for the field uniforms of the operators.

Image and Text: Kristóf Nagy