# British SAS and US Navy Seal veterans ‘among Western ex servicemen training Russians to fight in Ukraine’ at Bulgarian military camps, leaked report claims

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/british-sas-and-us-navy-seal-veterans-among-western-ex-servicemen-training-russians-to-fight-in-ukraine-at-bulgarian-military-camps-leaked-report-claims/
- Published: 2026-09-09T19:29:42+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-09T19:44:44+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16118085/British-SAS-US-veterans-Russians-Ukraine-Bulgarian-camps.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Americas, Europe, UK, World

## Key points

- Leaked memo alleges Western veterans train Russians at Bulgarian camps
- Alfa-Metal centre reportedly uses SAS, Navy Seal instructors
- Claims unverified; under investigation by Australian intelligence

## Summary

A leaked intelligence memo reportedly claims that former British SAS and US Navy Seal personnel are among Western veterans training Russian citizens, including active-duty military personnel, at private military camps in Bulgaria and Serbia. The assessment, compiled for the Australian Secret Intelligence Service as part of Five Eyes intelligence-sharing, alleges the practice has continued since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine and potentially breaches UK and Australian law, which bars former special forces personnel from using their training to assist a foreign state.

The allegations centre on the Alfa-Metal training centre in Mejdeni, northern Bulgaria, which offers special forces and sniper courses for around €5,000 (£4,292) and drone training for up to €5,500 (£4,723), claiming to have trained over 7,000 professionals. Two former Australian special forces operatives and a reservist said they were approached to instruct there, and the centre reportedly advertised for an SAS instructor on LinkedIn. Some SAS sources have rejected the claims as a betrayal of their values, and the Daily Mail says it could not independently verify the memo, which is now under investigation by Australian intelligence.

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