This commemorative coin celebrates the special forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which include special purpose units and subdivisions for information and psychological warfare, staffed with highly qualified servicemen capable of performing complex, dangerous, and sometimes politically sensitive operations in the areas of intelligence, the protection of citizens` lives and state-owned objects outside of Ukraine, fighting against illegal arms trafficking, terrorism and piracy, organizing and supporting resistance movements, protecting maritime shipping, international military cooperation, etc. The battle slogan of Grand Prince of Kyiv Sviatoslav the Brave “Іду на ви!” (“Idu na vy!” or “I come at you!”) was chosen as the motto of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In modern times, it has become a symbol of the valor, courage and nobility of soldiers ready to defend their country.
Reverse: in the center, against a smooth background, is the emblem of the Special Operations Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, to the right of which is the small coat of arms of Ukraine; the legends: above – УКРАЇНА (UKRAINE), below – face value 10 ГРИВЕНЬ (10 HRYVNIAS) and the coin’s issue year 2022; to the left of the face value is the mint mark of the NBU’s Banknote Printing and Minting Works.
Obverse: there is a symbolic display with a Special Operations Forces soldier against the background of the outline of the image of Sviatoslav the Brave with a sword and a shield; the circular legend reads: СИЛИ СПЕЦІАЛЬНИХ ОПЕРАЦІЙ ЗБРОЙНИХ СИЛ УКРАЇНИ (THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES OF UKRAINE’S ARMED FORCES).
