The Ukrainian Golden Eagle troops apologized to the citizens, and dozens of people defected to Russi

Mondo Social Updated on 2024-03-07

On February 25, 2014, Avakov, Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, suddenly announced a news that shocked the world. He said that 35 soldiers of the Ukrainian Golden Eagle special forces fled Kyiv with ** for fear that their participation in the ban on the opposition demonstrator camp in the Square would trigger an investigation, and their whereabouts are still unknown.

The news immediately sent shockwaves around the world. However, just when the whole world was still amazed by this news, the next day, Avakov announced an even more shocking news.

He issued an order to officially disband the Golden Eagle SWAT unit. The Golden Eagle SWAT Force was established in 1992 and has well-equipped and well-trained soldiers.

They were once on a par with the Delta Forces of the United States, the Alpha Forces of Russia, and the Royal Marines of the United Kingdom. However, this once high-profile special forces unit has now come to the end of history.

On February 24, Ukraine**, under the pressure of the people, forced the special forces of the Golden Eagle Special Forces to kneel down on the street and apologize. This move made many special forces feel angry and confused, they did not understand why they were hated by the people for carrying out ** orders, and now ** abandoned them, and they felt confused about their future.

They can't help but ask themselves, can we still stay in Ukraine? Go?

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Ukraine created a number of special forces, including Omega, Eagle, Titan, and Golden Eagle. Among them, the Golden Eagle special forces are the most famous, subordinate to the Security Service of Ukraine, and most of the members are members of the former Soviet special forces and experienced veterans, with a total number of about 4,000 people.

The threshold for joining the Golden Eagle Special Forces is extremely strict, and only about 20% of the members of the special forces left over from the former Soviet Union can meet the requirements. In addition to the rigorous military skills and physical requirements, the Golden Eagle team also gathers a variety of special talents, including rock climbing, diving and sharpshooters.

Compared to other ordinary soldiers, the Golden Eagle team members earn quite well. A sergeant, who has been serving in the Golden Eagle unit for more than two years, revealed that his average monthly salary is 900 euros, much higher than the 300 euros of a sergeant in the ordinary Ukrainian army.

Even recruits earn 500 euros a month, which may be a big part of the attraction for elites to join the army.

1.High-risk, high-reward, Golden Eagle Special Forces: annual psychological training and tasks, including the arrest of criminals and the rescue of hostages, the protection of public order for large-scale social and religious events.

In the midst of political turmoil in Ukraine,"Golden eagle"Repeatedly appears, it is the guardian of the country's security. 2.Risks and benefits coexist, the Golden Eagle Special Forces: undertake tasks such as arresting criminals and rescuing hostages, receive psychological training every year, and are also the guarantors of public order for large-scale events.

In the midst of political turmoil in Ukraine,"Golden eagle"It has repeatedly appeared, and it is the country's security line of defense. 3.The risks behind the high income, the Golden Eagle Special Forces: their work includes arresting criminals and rescuing hostages, guaranteeing public order for ** and religious activities.

In the midst of the political crisis in Ukraine,"Golden eagle"It has appeared repeatedly and is the treasure of the country. 4.High risk, high reward, Golden Eagle special forces: their work includes fighting crime and protecting public order, and every year they need to undergo psychological training.

In the midst of political turmoil in Ukraine,"Golden eagle"Repeatedly appearing, it is the security guardian of the country.

The supreme commander of the Golden Eagle unit was Major General Galagan Grigory Anatolyevich, who was born on January 8, 1978 in a military family.

In 1995, he entered the military academy, and after graduating four years later he worked as an instructor at the 50th Special Training Center in the city of Kirovograd, which is subordinate to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

In 2002, Galagan was transferred to the Security Service of the Republic of Crimea of Ukraine, and since then he has been progressively promoted through the Special Operations Center of the Security Service. After becoming the commander of the Golden Eagle Force, Garragan repeatedly performed outstanding anti-terrorist missions, one of which was seriously wounded in the line of duty, but for his bravery he was awarded the Order "For Courage" and the Order "Bogdan Khmelnitsky", and subsequently promoted to Major General.

In 2013, Ukraine** Yanukovych suspended the signing of a political freedom agreement with the European Union, causing discontent among pro-European factions in Ukraine. They staged a massive demonstration in Kyiv on November 22, demanding the continuation of the agreement with the European Union, Viktor Yanukovych, and early elections.

With the advent of 2014, the situation became more and more dire as street activity in Ukraine escalated into riots. On February 22, Yanukovych was ousted by parliament, and the opposition in Ukraine took power.

After that, Crimea held a "lightning referendum" on the decision to secede from Ukraine and join Russia. Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts in eastern Ukraine have also declared "independence", and there has been a situation in which the Kiev authorities have sent troops to "fight terrorism".

As a result, the conflict between the Ukrainian army and the civilian armed forces in the east has been escalating.

Since Ukraine's independence, the road to transformation has been bumpy. Frequent struggles of domestic political forces, economic lag, corruption, lack of social equity, and lack of effective ways for people to express their opinions often erupt in street violence, causing social unrest.

Because of its important geostrategic position, Ukraine has always been the focus of competition between Russia and the United States and Europe. Since 2012, Ukraine's economy has been in a downward spiral for 18 months, with external debt accounting for more than 70% of GDP.

This domestic political and economic instability undoubtedly provides an opportunity for external forces to intervene.

As the war in Ukraine continues to burn, the game confrontation between Russia and the West is gradually escalating. Arguably, the Ukraine crisis has plunged Russia's relations with the West into the most antagonistic state since the end of the Cold War.

On February 18, thousands of demonstrators in Ukraine gathered near the parliament building for a ** event. Demonstrators clashed fiercely with **, which, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, has killed 26 people and injured 800 others, including 392 law enforcement officers.

As events have developed further, the unrest in Ukraine has spread from the capital, Kyiv, to other cities.

In an interview with the Abkhaz news agency, Oleg Chalyov, a member of the Politburo of the Ukrainian Party of Regions and deputy chairman of the parliamentary group, stressed that the local young people showed strong combat effectiveness, successfully resisted the attack of the ** army, and captured a lot of ** troops.

"Let's be clear, this is not a real-life version of a CS game. "And in Sevastopol, the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine, a group of unidentified armed men attacked a Ukrainian border post, and immediately after the incident, the speaker of the Ukrainian parliament, Turchinov, ordered the army to enter combat readiness.

When Ukraine descended into chaos, members of the Golden Eagle special forces immediately appeared on Kyiv's Independence Square, wearing explosion-proof helmets, and at least a few hundred people were on the scene to drive away the demonstrators.

Mattenenko, a pro-Western human rights activist, once revealed to the West that he had seen members of the Golden Eagle special forces involved in violent clashes in front of the government, and even beat demonstrators and journalists.

In his view, it is up to the state power to decide which operations to ban before the force commander can lead the entire force on a mission.

According to information from Ukraine**, after mass riots broke out in Kyiv on February 18, some aggressive groups tried to approach the parliament building. The men set the tires on fire to the car and threw stones into the parliament building.

According to **, the men were also carrying a large number of firearms. In order to solve the situation, the then ** Yanukovych of Ukraine ordered the Golden Eagle special forces to carry out a storming of the opposition gathered in Maidan Square.

Demonstrators, in order to stop the golden eagle, lit a fire around the square. Members of the Golden Eagle Special Forces used live ammunition to shoot at the men, killing more than 80 people. According to the American "Educational Science Monitor", the person who gave the order to shoot the golden eagle was the former Minister of Internal Affairs Vitaly Zakharchenko, who was in charge of the golden eagle.

And Vitaly Zakharchenko happened to be a close confidant and staunch supporter of Yanukovych.

In Ukraine, according to the relevant legal provisions, the "Golden Eagle" troops are only under the control of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and are not under the management of other institutions such as the Ministry of Defense and the Parliament. Thus, if necessary, the Ministry of Internal Affairs can use the troops of the "Golden Eagle" without restraint in response to political turmoil in the country.

It is worth noting that this is not the first time that the "Golden Eagle" troops have been involved in a domestic political storm. On April 3, 2007, Ukraine's ** Yushchenko announced the dissolution of the parliament, triggering a political crisis.

Thousands of supporters of Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych took to the streets of Kiev**, and a large number of Yanukovych's supporters even set up tents outside the parliament building, guarded them all night, and waved blue and yellow flags representing Yanukovych's regional party to prevent Yushchenko from using force to forcibly dissolve the parliament.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Anatoly Glitsenko stressed that the Ukrainian military will only obey the orders of **. April 5th"Golden eagle"Special forces received an order to rush to Kyiv from all over the country"Dynamo"Mariinsky Park near the stadium is on standby.

Yuri Abisov said that the purpose of their deployment here is to maintain order and stabilize the situation in order to prevent clashes between the opposition and the ruling coalition. Although the soldiers were eager to spend Easter with their families, they understood that the order was above all else, and they voluntarily chose this profession.

Fourth, the Golden Eagle forces failed to save Yanukovych**, who was forced to flee the government under the strength of the population**. Subsequently, the parliament decided to ** Yanukovych and release former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who had been in captivity for three years.

A little later, Yanukovych was wanted by Ukraine. After the pro-Western temporary ** came to power, in order to calm the anger of the population, the Golden Eagle special forces were considered "scapegoats" and ordered an investigation against them.

On February 23, the Ukrainian parliament voted to approve a ** proposal for a special forces. The proposal, which accuses the unit of excessive use of force, mistreatment and shooting of demonstrators, demands that the unit be disbanded.

Two days later, in the city of Lviv, some members of the "Golden Eagle" team who had participated in the protests in the capital Kiev publicly demonstrated and knelt en en masse, hoping to obtain forgiveness from the families of the victims.

Although some lawmakers defended the Golden Eagle force in Parliament, claiming that they acted out of desperation in the face of demonstrators armed with **, and that more than a dozen members of the Golden Eagle force were killed by demonstrators during the clashes, these justifications ultimately failed to change the fate of the unit.

On February 26, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Arsen Avakov, signed an order announcing the disbandment of the "Golden Eagle" special forces. In order to resolve the political crisis in the country as soon as possible and avoid the discontent of the pro-Russian forces in eastern Ukraine, Minister Avakov said that a new force would be formed to ensure the security of society, since someone must carry out the function of protecting citizens.

It has been learned that the functions, organizational structure and principles of the new unit will be announced in the near future. The corresponding bill is also expected to be amended and adopted in the Verkhovna Rada. For the soldiers of the "Golden Eagle" special forces, this is undoubtedly a major change, which not only means that they may lose their jobs, but also means that they may become the carriers of the country's dissatisfaction with Yanukovych, which undoubtedly brings uncertainty to their future lives.

Minister Avakov's decision undoubtedly put a huge strain on the soldiers, who had to face not only economic challenges, but also social and psychological pressures.

After Avakov signed the order to disband the "Golden Eagle" troops, according to the Russian Ties Network on February 28, on the afternoon of February 27, a bus carrying more than 30 members of the "Golden Eagle" special forces had driven to the Crimean Peninsula and the Perekop Isthmus of Ukraine.

These "Golden Eagles" then set up checkpoints on the Perekop Isthmus in order to prevent the Ukrainian armed forces from entering the Crimea.

Ukrainian TV TCH reported that in recent days, a number of new checkpoints have appeared near the cities of Zhankoy and Armeniansk on the Crimean peninsula, guarded by armed men in camouflage uniforms, checking passing vehicles.

Among them, some of the armed men wore the "Golden Eagle" emblem on their camouflage uniforms, and the Russian flag was erected at checkpoints. Moskali, the former chief of the Crimean police and the current deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, revealed in an interview with the TV station: "Golden Eagle" special forces members refused to obey the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine to disband the unit.

Several checkpoints in the Armenian town of Armenia and on the border between Crimea and Kherson Oblast have been successfully captured by the team. Despite the fact that in Kiev the "Golden Eagle" received a cold reception, in the Crimea it was the opposite.

The mayor of the Crimean port city of Sevastopol, Alexei Charey, said that the city ** warmly welcomes the arrival of the members of the "Golden Eagle" and will ensure the payment of their salaries.

When several members of the "Golden Eagle" special forces who fled by car from Kiev to the city of Sevastopol excitedly expressed their feelings in front of the camera, they said: "Since coming to the city of Sevastopol, all we have heard is 'Golden Eagle!'"

Hero! Glorious! Cheers. ”

After the broadcast of the TCH TV report, Ukrainian Interior Minister Avakov said: "Many important facilities on the Crimean peninsula have been occupied or blocked by unknown armed men, and they are likely to be members of the original Golden Eagle troops."

Sixty years ago, Crimea was Russian territory, and now, former members of the Ukrainian Golden Eagle Force have sworn allegiance to the Russian flag. They showed the camouflage uniforms of the special forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in ** and"omoh"The armbands, full of complexion, are in stark contrast to the frustration when they were forced to apologize to the population on the streets of Kiev a few months ago.

Even more surprising is that some of them were arranged"Alpha"with"Signal flags"and other Russian special forces. "

A former soldier of the Ukrainian Golden Eagle special forces explained why he chose to join the Russian special forces. He believes that the reason why Ukraine was able to seize power was not behind the support of the Ukrainian army, but behind the scenes of the United States and Western countries.

A country that does not respect its military personnel cannot survive for long. When war comes, will Europe and the United States send troops to help Ukraine fight? Ukraine re-formed a new special operations force in 2017, called "UASOF".

The emblem of the unit is a silver wolf wearing a gold belt, with a silver wreath in the background and the motto of the unit at the bottom of the wreath "I came to you".

A unit stationed in Kiev, in addition to regular military combat missions, is actively involved in politically sensitive tasks. On June 24, 2019, the 140th Special Operations Detachment under the "UASOF" was qualified to join the NATO Response Force (NRF), which is also the first time that a non-NATO special operations force has received this certification.

Under the influence of Europe and the United States, in addition to direct combat forces, the Ukrainian special operations forces also have a number of information and psychological warfare units to improve their combat effectiveness. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, "UASOF" has basically met NATO's requirements for special operations forces and is already a modern special operations force.

Every country's military personnel should be respected. A ** who does not respect the military and often uses the military as a scapegoat will pay the price and regret it when the war comes.

Reports from the CCTV-4 Chinese international channel show that the Ukrainian "Golden Eagle" special forces are facing a crisis of liquidation.

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