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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
Big action at the Žilina waterworks
08.07.2023 Saturday, June 24th, 2023 belonged to the public and the soldiers. The event of the 30th anniversary of the 5th Special Forces Regiment associ...Zdroj: 5.psu.mil.sk
We celebrated special day - 30th anniversary of the 5th Special Forces Regiment
07.07.2023 On Friday, June 23th, 2023, a ceremonial assembly was held to mark the 30th anniversary of the 5th Special Forces Regiment (SFR) in the premis...Zdroj: 5.psu.mil.sk
TASR: Jozef Gabčík Memorial - more than 350 participants
17.05.2023 Rajecké Teplice/Žilina 13th Maj (TASR) - On the start of the Jozef Gabčík Memorial in Rajecké Teplice-Poluvsie on Saturday, almost 350 runners...Zdroj: 5.psu.mil.sk
International women´s day
16.03.2023 On the occasion of International Women's Day on Wednesday, March 8th, 2023, the Commander of the 5th Special Foces Regiment, Colonel Peter Žoc...Zdroj: 5.psu.mil.sk
Final test in snowy conditions
23.02.2023 At the beginning of February, after approximately four months, the Special Operations Qualification Course culminated in its final stage - a t...Zdroj: 5.psu.mil.sk
Our commander visited Centre for Children and Families in Bytča
25.01.2023 On Friday, January 20th, 2023, the Commander of the 5th Special Forces Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Peter Žochňák, met with Mrs. Elizabe...Zdroj: 5.psu.mil.sk
Years means nothing
27.12.2022 Nine years ago - on December 27th, 2013 - members of the 5th Special Forces Regiment were struck by devastating news. "Two Slovak s...Zdroj: 5.psu.mil.sk
5th SFR acquires new capabilities
20.12.2022 During almost the entire year 2022, one of the units of the 5th SFR embarked on the difficult path of acquiring new Special Forces capabilitie...Zdroj: 5.psu.mil.sk