Shadows of the Bear

Inside Russia’s Special Forces

De: Mick Trenlow-Symes

Narrado por: Eric Brown

The ultimate untold story of Russia’s spetsnaz: the elite secret warriors who execute the Kremlin’s most dangerous missions, from Cold War battlegrounds to the streets of Ukraine.

Just before dawn in 1979, the world caught its first glimpse of a new kind of Soviet warrior when commandos stormed Kabul’s Tajbeg Palace. Decades later, the world watched unmarked "little green men" silently annex Crimea. These operations, separated by time and doctrine, share a common thread: they were executed by Russia’s special forces—the spetsnaz—the most feared, secretive, and ruthlessly effective instrument of Russian power.

This definitive book plunges into the shadows to trace the complete, chronological history of these elite units, charting their course from Cold War inception to modern hybrid warfare. This is not just a story of raids and battles; it is an examination of how intelligence, politics, and technology forged a criminal army that continuously adapts to the changing face of war.

Inside, you will find a complete, multi-layered portrait of Russia’s shadowy elite.

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