Kraken Regiment
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The Kraken Regiment (Ukrainian: Спецпідрозділ «Kraken», romanized: Spetspidrozdil «Kraken») is a Ukrainian military volunteer unit, part of the spetsnaz units of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR)[3] formed in 2022 as a response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Спецпідрозділ «Kraken» Spetspidrozdil «Kraken» | |
Active | February 2022[1][2] – present |
Country | Ukraine |
Branch | Main Directorate of Intelligence[3] |
Type | Spetsnaz[3] |
Role | Reconnaissance[4] Sabotage[4] |
Size | 600 - 1,500 (Estimated February 2022)[5][6][3][7] 1,800 (Estimated August 2022)[8] |
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Website | Official Telegram channel |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Konstantin V. Nemichev (February 2022 - present)[20] |
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Named after the mythical sea creature, the regiment was formed by veterans of the Azov Regiment and has successfully liberated several occupied villages during the fighting,[8] later also taking part in counter offensives and sabotage operations, becoming one of the more high-profile volunteer units in the war.