Oleksandr Syrskyi

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

Russia lost over 31,700 troops in January — Syrskyi

Russian forces suffered more than 31,700 killed and severely wounded in January 2026, exceeding their monthly personnel replenishment rate, Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on Feb. 5.

6 February, 04:10 PM

Despite Russia’s claims of capturing Kupyansk, only 40–50 Russian saboteurs remain in the city — Syrskyi

Only 40–50 Russian saboteurs remain in Kupyansk despite Moscow’s claims it has captured the city, Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi told reporters on Feb. 4, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

6 February, 02:05 PM

Ukraine carried out three offensive operations in 2025, two in Russia — Syrskyi

Ukraine’s top military commander Oleksandr Syrskyi said Ukraine’s Defense Forces carried out three offensive operations in 2025, two of them on the territory of aggressor state Russia, speaking to journalists, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Feb. 6.

6 February, 01:54 PM

Ukraine creates new air defense drone command – Syrskyi

Ukraine’s armed forces have established a new air defense unmanned systems command to counter Russian drones, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Feb. 4.

4 February, 04:00 PM

Russian troops abandon Oleksiivskyi Island in Kherson Oblast

Russian troops have abandoned their positions on Oleksiivskyi Island in Kherson Oblast due to active operations by Ukrainian defense forces and low morale among Russian units, a Ukrainian military spokesperson told Ukrinform on Jan. 26.

26 January, 06:46 PM

Russian invaders step up pressure on Pokrovsk, Ocheretyne – Syrskyi

Russian forces are concentrating their main efforts on the Pokrovsk and Ocheretyne directions, continuing attempts to break through Ukrainian defenses while bringing in reserves and increasing pressure, Ukraine’s top military commander Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Facebook on Jan. 26.

26 January, 03:30 PM

Russia masses troops near Pokrovsk as Ukraine braces for major breakthrough attempt

Russian troops are massing reserves and ramping up pressure near the Pokrovsk–Myrnohrad axis in Donetsk Oblast in a bid to punch through Ukraine’s defensive lines, Ukraine’s top general Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Jan. 19 during a battlefield visit to the sector.

19 January, 10:42 AM

Syrskyi: 16 corps formed, Russia loses over 1.2M troops in 2025

Ukraine’s Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi summarized the activities of the Defense Forces in 2025 during a report on Jan. 15.

15 January, 04:04 PM

Syrskyi: Ukraine cut own losses by 13%, stopped Russia’s 2025 plans

Ukraine’s Armed Forces reduced their personnel losses by 13% in 2025 and disrupted Russia’s plans to seize more territory, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Jan. 13.

13 January, 04:27 PM

Syrskyi tells U.S. general Ukraine urgently needs air defense

AFU Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi held a phone call with Commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa General Christopher Donahue, he said on Jan. 13.

13 January, 02:33 PM

Northern Pokrovsk under Ukrainian control, Syrskyi says

Ukrainian troops in Donetsk Oblast control the northern parts of Pokrovsk and are stopping Russian forces in nearby Myrnohrad, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Jan. 8.

8 January, 11:47 PM

Fedorov may be given mandate to replace Syrskyi, says MP Zheleznyak

Mykhailo Fedorov will have a mandate to dismiss Ukraine’s top military commander Oleksandr Syrskyi if appointed defense minister, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak, first deputy head of the parliamentary finance, tax and customs policy committee, told Radio NV on Jan. 6.

6 January, 04:06 PM

Zelenskyy to rotate leaders in security and defense

At a briefing on Jan. 3, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced planned rotations of leaders in security and defense but said Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi will remain in his post, according to Ukraine’s Suspilne public broadcaster.

4 January, 11:32 AM

Ukrainian forces stop 50 assaults and kill 123 Russians near Pokrovsk

Ukraine’s defense forces repelled 50 assault actions by Russian troops on the Pokrovsk front over the past day, the 14th Operational Brigade named after Ivan Bohun (Chervona Kalyna) said on Dec. 19.

19 December 2025, 03:18 PM

Ukraine retakes 72 sq km near Pokrovsk, repels Russian push — Syrskyi

Ukrainian defense forces have retaken 16 square kilometers in northern Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast and another 56 square kilometers west of the city near the villages of Hryshyne, Kotlyne and Udachne, Ukraine’s top military commander Oleksandr Syrskyi said Dec. 17.

17 December 2025, 01:44 PM

Syrskyi: Situation near Pokrovsk is difficult, enemy deploying reserves, intensifying pressure

Ukraine’s Defense Forces continue to hold back the Russian advance in the Pokrovsk–Myrnohrad agglomeration despite intensifying enemy pressure, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Dec. 13.

13 December 2025, 11:27 AM

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