Requirements of the professional and combat activities of the military personell of the Special Operations Forces to their physical and psychological preparedness

The aim of the article is to find out requirements professional combat activity servicemen Special Operations Forces Armed Ukraine their physical and psychological preparedness. Methods: theoretical analysis generalization scientific methodical literature, Internet data networks, documentary method. On basis open literary sources, peculiarities activities (SOF) NATO member countries have been clarified. Their purpose main tasks are disclosed. historical aspects formation SOF studied. typical clarified, including: modern operations raids; operations; work "civil administration"; obtaining intelligence information on front line; creation agency networks; aid; search, evacuation delivery prisoners, hostages; preparation for coups, overthrow regimes; introduction into structure military organizations special services espionage or destruction people who pose a threat state; anti-terrorist detection, identification, determination targets own means destruction. This determines high training personnel SOF.