Oleksandr Syrskyi

Ukraine’s army chief reinforces Donbas defenses

Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi visited military units performing combat operations in Donetsk Oblast, engaging with brigade and corps commanders and making certain decisions, he reported on Telegram on Aug. 20.

20 August 2025, 06:45 PM

Syrskyi: False frontline reports put Ukrainian troops at risk

Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Aug. 18 that false or distorted reports from some parts of the frontline occasionally reach military leadership and can lead to losses among Defense Forces units.

18 August 2025, 06:55 PM

Syrskyi orders reinforcements to destroy Russian sabotage groups near Pokrovsk

Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi has deployed additional forces and resources to locate and eliminate Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups breaking through defensive lines in the Pokrovsk sector, General Staff spokesperson Andrii Kovalov told Ukrinform on Aug. 12.

12 August 2025, 08:51 PM

Ukrainian drones hit 23,400 Russian targets and eliminated 5,100 troops in July — Syrskyi

Ukrainian drones struck 23,400 Russian targets in July, mostly using FPV drones and night bombers, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said following a meeting on the development of unmanned systems forces on Aug. 8.

8 August 2025, 01:45 PM

Syrskyi: Ukraine holds ground in Kursk one year after operation began

A year after launching the Kursk operation on Aug. 6, 2024, Ukraine’s Defense Forces continue to hold positions in Russia’s Glushkovsky district, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi said.

6 August 2025, 05:46 PM

Russia plans for 10 new divisions in 2025— Syrskyi

Russian high command expects to be able to field 10 new divisions by the end of 2025, two of which are already operational, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Aug. 5.

6 August 2025, 12:19 AM

SBU reveals Russian spy inside Ukraine’s Air Force plotting attacks on key fighter bases

A Russian agent embedded in Ukraine’s Air Force was exposed while planning strikes on F-16 and Mirage 2000 bases, the Security Service of Ukraine said on July 30.

31 July 2025, 01:09 AM

Ukrainian forces thwart Russian plans in Sumy Oblast — Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully thwarted Russian plans in Sumy Oblast, following a report from Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Telegram on July 26.

26 July 2025, 07:04 PM

Ukraine's army chief Syrskyi rejects retirement, backs strikes on Russia

Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, who will turn 60 on July 26, rejected speculation about his retirement in an interview with The Washington Post published on July 23.

23 July 2025, 01:03 PM

C-in-C Syrskyi in first conversation with SACEUR Grynkewich

Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi spoke by phone with Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), USAF General Alexus Grynkewich, for this first time since Grynkewich’s appointment.

16 July 2025, 10:47 PM

‘Most threatening directions’: Syrskyi outlines where Russia is concentrating its main assault efforts

Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi has identified the most dangerous sections of the frontline, where Russian forces are focusing their main offensive efforts, according to a Facebook post by Syrskyi on July 8.

8 July 2025, 04:00 PM

Ukrainian forces still control positions inside Russia — Syrskyi

Ukrainian forces have restored their positions and continue to hold territory inside Russia’s Kursk and Belgorod oblasts, AFU Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said at a meeting of Ukraine’s Supreme Staff on July 7.

8 July 2025, 03:44 PM

Ukraine extends basic military training to 51 days - AFU Commander-in-Chief

Ukraine will soon extend the duration of its basic general military training to 51 days, with a special focus on countering enemy drones, AFU Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi wrote on July 1.

1 July 2025, 12:44 PM

Syrskyi bans troop and vehicle gatherings at Ukrainian military training centers

Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi has prohibited the concentration of personnel and military equipment at training centers, as well as the use of tent camps to house servicemembers. He made the announcement on July 1 following a monthly staff meeting.

1 July 2025, 11:40 AM

Russia has sent 111,000 troops to Pokrovsk, aiming to break through to Dnipropetrovsk Oblast — Oleksandr Syrskyi

The Russian invaders have deployed about 111,000 personnel to the Pokrovsk direction as they continue efforts to reach the border of Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on June 27.

27 June 2025, 03:16 PM

Syrskyi says Ukrainian forces have stabilized front in Sumy Oblast and halted Russian advance

Ukraine’s Defense Forces have stopped the advance of Russian troops along the border of Sumy Oblast, according to Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi, who visited the Northeastern Slobozhanshchyna sector this week.

26 June 2025, 12:08 PM

Russian invaders are advancing in three main directions with clear objectives for future operations — ISW

Russian occupation forces continued to pursue long-standing operational objectives in the war against Ukraine during spring and June 2025, and are unlikely to alter their strategy in the coming months, according to a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) on June 22.

23 June 2025, 01:15 PM

DeepState confirms the second liberation of Andriivka in Sumy Oblast by Ukrainian forces

The Ukrainian Defense Forces have liberated Andriivka in Sumy Oblast for the second time, the DeepState project announced on June 22.

22 June 2025, 06:39 PM

Syrskyi calls for a shift in the TRC, urging non-fighters to join the frontlines

The upcoming changes to the Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers (TRC and SSC) were announced by Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, with inspections already underway at the centers on June 22.

22 June 2025, 02:16 PM

Syrskyi shares updates on Ukrainian troops’ advancements in Sumy’s Yunakivka

Ukrainian military forces have advanced 200-700 meters in the Yunakivka area of Sumy Oblast over the past week and now control about 90 square kilometers of the Hlushkovskyi district in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said on June 22.

22 June 2025, 01:45 PM

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