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Visit of the Ambassador of the French Republic to Slovakia
15.11.2023 On Tuesday, November 14, 2023, Colonel Peter Žochňák, the regiment Commander, welcomed the Ambassador of the French Republic to Slovakia, His ...Zdroj: 5.psu.mil.sk
Red Berets with Red Poppies on the Chest
13.11.2023 Saturday, November 11, 2023, marked the annual remembrance of Veterans Day. On this day, we commemorate the heroism of those who served to def...Zdroj: 5.psu.mil.sk
The First Visit of the New State Secretary of the Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic to t...
13.11.2023 During his official trip, State Secretary of the Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic, Mr. Igor Melicher visited the 5th Special Forces ...Zdroj: 5.psu.mil.sk
US ambassador in Slovakia visited the 5th Regiment
06.11.2023 On Thursday, 2 November 2023, the US Ambassador H.E. Gautam A. Rana, along with the Defence Attaché Joshua Passer and a delegation, visited th...Zdroj: 5.psu.mil.sk
Extensive training experience in Indiana
30.10.2023 On 18-22 October 2023, a special training "Core Tasks Battle Drills" took place in the USA - Indiana, which was attended by 6 member...Zdroj: 5.psu.mil.sk
Visit from the South Korea
27.10.2023 On Wednesday, October 25, 2023, the 5th Special Forces Regiment (5th SFR) honored significant guests with their visit. The Commander of the re...Zdroj: 5.psu.mil.sk
Žilina residents were visited by special forces from the Czech Republic
23.10.2023 Thursday, 19 October 2023, belonged to an informal bilateral visit - Žilina's 5th Special Regiment (5th pšu) was visited by the commander of t...Zdroj: 5.psu.mil.sk
Dušan Fatrsík Memorial
10.10.2023 For the third time, we remembered our former colleague, friend, and wonderful person, Dušan Fatrsík, by organizing a shooting competition. He ...Zdroj: 5.psu.mil.sk
FOX23 - Together
02.10.2023 From September 26th to September 29th, 2023, an inter-agency international counter-terrorism exercise called FOX 23 took place. The exercise i...Zdroj: 5.psu.mil.sk
We were there - 100th edition of International Peace Marathon
02.10.2023 The International Peace Marathon is always held on the first Sunday of October, and this year, the jubilee 100th edition took place on October...Zdroj: 5.psu.mil.sk
We were there - Seacraft Military and Special Workshop
29.09.2023 Based on the invitation from the Polish company in collaboration with the English company, divers from the 5th Special Forces Regiment (5th SF...Zdroj: 5.psu.mil.sk
Saint Michael´s Day
29.09.2023 The Friday, September 29th, 2023, is also the day Saint Michael, the patron of paratroopers, was perfectly suited for a ceremonial gathering i...Zdroj: 5.psu.mil.sk
Diving training
11.09.2023 Diving training for Police specialists from the Police Rapid Response Unit (PPU) took place at the Orava dam during the last weeks of August. ...Zdroj: 5.psu.mil.sk
Trainig with the Police Rapid Response Unit and foreign partners
11.09.2023 Ideal conditions provided for cooperative training of the Operators from the 5th Special Forces Regiment (5th SFR), Police Rapid Response Unit...Zdroj: 5.psu.mil.sk
79th Anniversary of Slovak National Uprising
04.09.2023 On Friday, August 25, 2023, the Commander of the 5th Special Forces Regiment, Colonel Peter Žochňák, commemorated the 79th anniversary of the ...Zdroj: 5.psu.mil.sk
14th edition of the Gabčík´s drop of blood
03.08.2023 The Special Operations Forces are known for their dedication and strong team spirit. Therefore, they decided to cooperate with the National Tr...Zdroj: 5.psu.mil.sk
The Louis Cros run
25.07.2023 On Saturday, July 22nd, 2023, the village of Malá Čierna hosted the "Four Crosses - LOUIS CROS run". The Armed Forces of the Slovak ...Zdroj: 5.psu.mil.sk
AQUA IMZ of the amphibious detachments
24.07.2023 The turn of May and June 2023 belonged to "AQUA IMZ". The name hides the training of the detachments of the 5th Special Forces Regim...Zdroj: 5.psu.mil.sk
French day
24.07.2023 On Friday, July 14th, 2023, there was a "French Day" held in Bratislava for the eleventh time. The occasion is organized to honor th...Zdroj: 5.psu.mil.sk
Joint training with JW Formoza
24.07.2023 Members of the 5th Special Forces Regiment (5th SFR) with the Polish unit Jednostka Wojskowa Formoza completed two demanding weeks of June tra...Zdroj: 5.psu.mil.sk