Key information

Operation Hetman (2023) XXX

Veles

Deploying

Friday 21 February 2025, 19:00 UTC

Situation

During the last operation, GROM operators established contact with a defecting Russian officer who revealed troubling information about unusual Russian military activity at Branżów Castle. Before further details could be disclosed, the officer was assassinated by Spetsnaz operatives, leaving the specifics of the activity shrouded in mystery. Intelligence updates have added new priorities to the mission. A reconnaissance satellite belonging to Astra, a company servicing Polish Ministry of Defence is believed to have crashed within the area of operations, and its flight recorder containing critical intelligence must be recovered before it falls into enemy hands. Additionally, a Russian-occupied military base lies along the unit's route and requires reconnaissance to assess its activity. To disrupt Russian communication and coordination in the region, GROM is also tasked with sabotaging a key telecommunications antenna near the Kaliningrad border. As the final objective, GROM must investigate Branżów Castle to confirm and uncover the nature of the Russian activity there. This castle has been identified as a potential site for operations that could pose a significant threat to Polish and NATO security. The mission's success is critical for disrupting Russian operations and securing key intelligence in this contested region. Continue reading