Inside Ukraine’s SOF Initiation Ceremony

This is the initiation ceremony of one of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces units.

A moment where soldiers become part of something bigger—the Wolfpack.

The ceremony honors the fallen, awards berets to those who have proven themselves in combat, and binds the unit through a solemn oath. At its center—the Sword of Sviatoslav, a symbol carried through generations of warriors.

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