Ukrainian special forces carried out a deadly revenge attack on Russian paratroopers accused of committing war crimes. The daring operation took place deep in Russia, in the southwestern city of Stavropol, home to the military base of the 247th Guards Air Assault Regiment.
The paratroopers have been involved in active combat duties in Ukraine since 2014 and played a key role in the large-scale invasion of February 2022. The airborne unit is considered a key element of Russia’s rapid deployment forces and has previously been deployed in Ukraine’s eastern regions, including the Donbas. However, the country has been accused of committing numerous war crimes following the launch of Putin’s large-scale invasion.
Ukrainian Military Intelligence (GUR) said its forces, together with fighters from the so-called Caucasus Liberation Movement, planted a bomb near the barracks, located in the city center.
The GUR claimed that at least three Russian soldiers were killed in the explosion and later shared a video of the attack on social media channels. A loud explosion is heard, setting off the car alarm, before a plume of gray smoke can be seen emanating from the scene.
Pro-Kremlin media outlets claimed the bomb was hidden in a stroller and went off near a bus stop, seriously wounding a woman.
The accusations were dismissed by the GUR, which issued a statement on their Telegram channel.
“On October 22, 2025, as a result of a successful operation by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine with the support of the Armed Forces of the Caucasus Liberation Movement, at least three servicemen of the 247th Caucasian Cossack Regiment of the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation were eliminated.
“The loud event took place near the checkpoint of military unit No. 54801 in the center of the city of Stavropol (Serova St., 533).”
The Ukrainian agency said the Russian paratroopers had “distinguished” themselves by committing numerous war crimes.
They said the attack was part of a campaign to punish all Russian units responsible for deliberately killing Ukrainian civilians.
“The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reminds: for every war crime committed against the Ukrainian people, there will be just retaliation,” they said.
The Caucasus Liberation Movement has previously been associated with opposition activities in Russia’s southern regions, but little is known about its size and structure.
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