Editing Spetsnaz (section)

== Ukrainian spetsnaz ==
{{main|Special forces of Ukraine}}
Like many other post-Soviet states, [[Ukraine]] inherited its spetsnaz units from the remnants of the Soviet armed forces, GRU and KGB units. Ukraine now maintains its own spetsnaz structure under the control of the Ministry of Interior, and under the Ministry of Defence, while the [[Security Service of Ukraine]] maintains its own spetsnaz force, the [[Alpha Group (Ukraine)|Alpha group]]. The term "Alpha" is also used by many other post Soviet states such as Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan as these units are based on the Soviet Union's Alpha Group. Ukraine's [[Berkut (special police force)|Berkut special police force]] gained mainstream attention during the 2014 [[Revolution of Dignity]] as it was alleged to have been used by the government to quell the uprising. However, this is disputed as many officers were also wounded and killed in the action.<ref>{{cite news |date=10 October 2014 |title=Special Report: Flaws found in Ukraine's probe of Maidan massacre |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-killings-probe-special-report-idUSKCN0HZ0UH20141010 |access-date=31 July 2015}}</ref>
Current Ukrainian spetsnaz units with Soviet lineage:
* [[3rd Separate Special Purpose Regiment (Ukraine)|3rd Spetsnaz Regiment]] - formed on the basis of the 10th Spetsnaz Brigade
* [[8th Separate Special Purpose Regiment (Ukraine)|8th Spetsnaz Regiment]] - formed on the basis of the 8th Spetsnaz Brigade
* [[73rd Naval Special Operations Center (Ukraine)|73rd Maritime Special Operations Center]] - formed on the basis of the 17th Naval Spetsnaz Brigade
* Ukraine's [[Alpha Group (Ukraine)|Alpha Group (SBU)]] - formed on the basis of Kyiv-based 10th Group of the KGBs [[Alpha Group]]