The Angels Detachment is a special forces unit of the Ukrainian Navy, tasked with the evacuation and rescue of trapped civilians and military personnel from behind the frontlines. It was established in 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and has rescued dozens of civilians and military personnel.
History It was established in 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine by the commander of the Ukrainian Navy, Oleksiy Neizhpapa to rescue trapped personnel and civilians from behind the frontlines, most operations of the unit and details of almost all operations are kept secret.Ми не хотіли швидкої смерті, ми хотіли забрати з собою побільше росіян", – оборонець Маріуполя Артем Дибленко In December 2022, it evacuated two Ukrainian marines from occupied territory.Ukrainian special unit called “Angels” rescues Ukrainian POWs from occupied territory — MP In February 2023, it evacuated a trapped marine from Mariupol.Морпіх, який 9 місяців переховувся в окупованому Маріуполі, розказав, як його врятували “Ангели In September 2023, it rescued two Ukrainian paratroopers who had been hiding behind the enemy lines for over one and a half years.2 paratroopers who hid out in Russian-occupied territory for 18 months were rescued by Ukraine's special forces, Navy says By September 2023, it had evacuated 63 people.Оголошено збір на дрон спецпідрозділу ВМС «Ангели», який успішно евакуював вже 63 людини з окупованої території On 4 July 2024, it evacuated a trapped Ukrainian Marine from Russian occupied territory, the 69th person rescued by the unit.Ukrainian forces rescue marine from occupation after over a year in captivity – video In September 2024, it evacuated four members of the family of a Ukrainian Navy officer trapped in Crimea and persecuted by the Russian FSB, in a covert operation.Ukrainian intelligence evacuates naval officer's family from Crimea, Navy says From February to April 2025, it evacuated six people from occupied territories.Спецзагін ВМС Ангели показали, як рятували українців з окупації In June 2025, it was reported that the unit had evacuated a civilian from Kherson Oblast, who had been captured by Russian Forces after being accused of collaboration with the AFU.Імітували розстріл. Жителю Херсонщини допомогли виїхати з окупації спецпідрозділ “Ангел” ВМС України In August 2025, it evacuated a wounded serviceman from occupied territory.Николаевский отряд специальной разведки «Ангелы» эвакуировал с оккупированной территории военного ВСУ
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