Oleksandr Syrskyi

Ukrainian drones increase Russian losses by 29% in March, Syrskyi says

Ukrainian unmanned systems units inflicted 29% more casualties on Russian troops in March than in February, and since December 2025 have been neutralizing more soldiers than Russia is recruiting, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi said on April 9 following a meeting on the development of unmanned systems.

9 April, 11:57 AM

Russian forces trying to capture Kostiantynivka for nearly a year, General Syrskyi says

Russian forces have been trying to capture Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast for nearly a year, combining small-group infantry assaults with massive drone strikes, Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi said on April 7, after visiting the 19th Army Corps defending the Kostiantynivka-Druzhkivka agglomeration.

7 April, 02:10 PM

Ukraine liberates 12 settlements on Oleksandrivske axis – Syrskyi

Ukraine’s Defense Forces regained control of about 480 square kilometers and liberated 12 settlements during a counteroffensive on the Oleksandrivske axis, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Apr. 5.

5 April, 09:21 PM

Syrskyi tells NATO commander of Russian losses, Ukraine’s needs

Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said he held a phone call with NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe and U.S. forces commander in Europe, Gen. Alexus Grynkewich on Apr. 5.

5 April, 03:23 PM

Russian invaders nearly pushed out of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Ukraine’s Defense Forces achieved gains in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast after Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi opted not to divert resources to retake positions near Huliaipole, a unit commander told Ukrainska Pravda on Apr. 2.

2 April, 03:39 PM

Russia shifts Shahed tactics as Ukraine races to blunt new wave of mass drone attacks

Russia is changing its tactics in mass attacks on Ukraine, but Ukraine’s Defense Forces are developing new ways to counter Russian drones, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said on March 30 after a working meeting on countering Russian drones.

30 March, 12:58 PM

Syrskyi says Russian assaults were stopped on multiple front-line sectors

Russian offensive actions have been halted on several fronts, while fierce fighting continues in other sectors and has forced Russian troops to regroup, Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on March 23.

23 March, 02:51 PM

Ukrainian defenders repel mass Russian offensive attempt

The Russian army lost over 6,090 service members killed and wounded over four days, from March 17 to 20, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on March 23.

23 March, 01:48 PM

Russia planning to conscript 409,000 troops in 2026

Russia plans to recruit another 409,000 troops in 2026 as it continues preparing for further aggression against Ukraine, Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on March 19.

19 March, 11:58 AM

Russia lost nearly 100,000 troops – Zelenskyy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia has lost nearly 100,000 troops on the battlefield over the past three months, adding in an interview with The New York Post that Moscow mobilizes 40,000 to 45,000 people each month.

17 March, 02:56 PM

Ukraine commander Syrskyi says Russian losses exceed recruitment for three months

Russian military losses in the war against Ukraine have exceeded the number of new recruits for three consecutive months, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi said on March 13.

13 March, 03:21 PM

Russia races to grow its drone forces — Syrskyi

The Russian military plans to increase the number of personnel in its unmanned forces to 101,000 by April 1, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi said on March 12.

13 March, 01:55 AM

Syrskyi: Ukrainian strikes inside Russia disrupt oil refining and drone operations

Ukraine’s DeepStrike capabilities hit 85 targets inside Russia in February, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi said on March 9.

9 March, 06:13 PM

Syrskyi: Territorial Defense brigades to be deployed in defensive operations

Ukrainian Territorial Defense units will be used in defensive operations, reinforced with artillery and unmanned systems, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on March 5.

5 March, 09:04 PM

Nine settlements retaken on Oleksandrivsk front as operation continues since Jan. 29 — General Staff

Ukrainian forces have retaken nine settlements on the Oleksandrivsk sector as part of an operation underway since Jan. 29, 2026, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said on March 2, citing the Air Assault Forces Command.

2 March, 07:30 PM

Syrskyi marks four years of blood and defiance against Russian invaders

Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi addressed the nation on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, declaring that Ukrainians survived a brutal onslaught that would have broken anyone else.

24 February, 11:44 AM

Syrskyi: Ukraine regains 400 sq km and eight settlements in ongoing frontline operations

Ukrainian forces have regained control of 400 square kilometers (about 154 square miles) of territory and eight settlements in the Oleksandrivka sector since late January, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Feb. 23.

23 February, 12:58 PM

Kyiv says 300 square kilometers liberated in southern counterattacks

Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces are conducting an operation on the Oleksandrivka axis aimed at disrupting Russian advances toward Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, the military said on Feb. 22.

22 February, 06:15 PM

Syrskyi says Ukraine controls 97% of Kupyansk, rejects Russian claims

Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi has rejected Russian claims that its forces have captured Kupyansk and Pokrovsk, he told the French newspaper Le Monde.

22 February, 10:25 AM

Ukraine aims to keep Russian forces bogged down—Syrskyi

Ukrainian units are tasked with keeping Russian forces under pressure along the frontline to prevent them from being able to regroup and build up reserves, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Feb. 11.

12 February, 02:14 AM

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