#youtubepick The Mission Where Green Berets Met Russian Spetsnaz

2001 Before 9-11.

- 🤝 Rare joint mission between US Special Forces and Russian Spetsnaz in 2001, before 9/11.

- 🌍 Green Berets engaged in peacekeeping in Bosnia and Kosovo during the 1990s Balkans conflict.

- 🛠️ Special Forces aided Russian counterparts after a comrade was killed by an Albanian sniper.

- 🤔 Cultural exchanges between Green Berets and Spetsnaz, including a sauna invitation and discussions on nuclear war fears.

- 💥 Joint operation to dismantle a ucpnb base camp after obtaining intelligence from an Albanian civilian.

- 🔫 First firefight experience for Special Forces with successful capture of Albanian fighters by Spetsnaz.

- 🍻 Post-operation camaraderie as American and Russian troops shared drinks, leading to the surrender of ucpnb shortly after.