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Military descend by rope from hovering aircraft.

Fast Rope Insertion

Ukrainian special operations forces conduct fast rope insertion and extraction system training with the U.S. Army 10th Special Forces Group near Berdychiv, Ukraine, Sept. 20, 2020.

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