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Ukraine's Armed Forces Chief announces staff changes amid challenges on eastern front
Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, has announced staffing changes among commanders in some combat brigades to preserve the lives and health of Ukraine’s defenders.
Syrsyi said he continues to work on the eastern front. "Over three days, it has become clear why, with similar levels of personnel, arms, and military equipment, some brigades have been successful in holding back enemy attacks and maintaining positions, while others have not," said Syrskyi, …
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Syrskyi: Ukrainian forces drove Russians out of Orlivka, Donetsk region
Russian forces continue their active assault actions along numerous front-line sectors, with particularly tense situations on the Avdiivka and Zaporizhzhia fronts. However, Ukrainian forces managed to repel the Russians from the vicinity of Orlivka in the Donetsk region, reported the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, on Telegram.
Syrskyi reported that Russian assault units are attempting to break through the Ukrainian defense and capture the settlements of …
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Zelensky appoints Oleksandr Syrskyi as new Ukrainian Armed Forces Chief, replacing Valerii Zaluzhnyi
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed a new commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Former head of the Ground Forces Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi will replace Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, announced President Zelensky on his official Telegram channel on Thursday, February 8.
Previously, information about a meeting between Zelensky and Zaluzhnyi had surfaced on their Telegram channels. According to the President's post, he thanked the former military chief for two years of …
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Ukrainian Ground Forces Commander: elite Russian military units destroyed in battles near Bakhmut
"Ukrainian Defense forces have destroyed the 72nd separate motorized rifle brigade, as well as the 31st and 83rd separate airborne assault brigades of the Russian Armed Forces, which are considered the most prepared and professional units in the Russian Armed Forces," said the commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, Lieutenant General Oleksandr Syrskyi.
"The overall situation on the Eastern front remains tense. The enemy continues to pursue its intentions to resume offensive actions along …
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Commander of Ukrainian Ground Forces : Ukrainian troops defend and counterattack in Bakhmut
Ukrainian troops are actively counterattacking in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, said the commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces,Colonel General, Oleksandr Syrskyi.
Syrskyi visited the Ukrainian military came to the Ukrainian positions in Lyman and Bakhmut to meet with the commanders and analyze the situation on the ground.
According to him, the Russians made a number of unsuccessful attempts to break through the defenses in the direction of Lyman, as a result of which they suffered significant …