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Old 14-07-23, 04:41 PM
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Gents, can anyone identify this? In British military terms OPFOR usually relates to 'opposing forces' - i.e. during an exercise. Could this be Ukrainian troop training related?

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Old 15-07-23, 04:29 AM
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Exactly that I suspect...
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Old 15-07-23, 05:42 AM
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Gents, can anyone identify this? In British military terms OPFOR usually relates to 'opposing forces' - i.e. during an exercise. Could this be Ukrainian troop training related?

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Described online as :

214th Special Battalion OPFOR

https://militaryland.net/ukraine/arm...ttalion-opfor/

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Old 15-07-23, 06:22 AM
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Ah, got it thanks once again Mike, so it would appear a regular Ukrainian infantry unit then. Thanks all.

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Ah, got it thanks once again Mike, so it would appear a regular Ukrainian infantry unit then. Thanks all.

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Some news articles call them "Special Operations Force".

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Got it - thank you Mike
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