Oleksandr Syrskyi

Ukrainian intelligence continues operation in Pokrovsk and calls Russian claims of losses a provocation

Ukrainian military intelligence is conducting an operation near Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, and Russian claims of 11 paratroopers killed are a provocation, a source told Radio Svoboda on Nov. 1.

1 November 2025, 05:19 PM

Syrskyi rebuts Russia’s false encirclement claim

Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, has refuted Russian claims of Ukrainian troop encirclement in Pokrovsk and Kupyansk in his official statement posted on Telegram on Oct. 30 after visiting the frontlines in Donetsk Oblast.

30 October 2025, 02:54 PM

Syrskyi condemns battlefield lies after Pokrovsk visit

Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said he visited the Pokrovsk sector, assessed the situation on the ground, and stressed that concealing or distorting information in commanders’ reports is unacceptable.

26 October 2025, 01:45 PM

Ukrainian troops reclaim ground in Zaporizhzhya Oblast — Syrskyi

Ukraine’s defense forces are continuing to push Russian troops out of Sumy Oblast and have made gains in retaking territory in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Oct. 17.

17 October 2025, 12:29 PM

Ukrainian strike drones expand kill zone to 10km, Syrskyi says

Ukrainian strike drones have expanded the battlefield "kill zone" to 10 kilometers, significantly shaping combat dynamics, Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on Facebook on Oct. 14.

14 October 2025, 05:58 PM

U.S. intel guides Ukraine’s precision drone strikes deep into Russian territory

The United States has for several months been assisting Ukraine in attacking energy facilities inside Russia to weaken the economy of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and push him toward negotiations, the Financial Times reported.

12 October 2025, 11:43 AM

Syrskyi: Ukraine cripples fifth of Russian oil processing

Ukrainian forces have reduced oil processing in Russia by 21% through a series of targeted strikes, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, reported on Facebook on Oct. 10, summing up the DeepStrike program's September accomplishments.

10 October 2025, 12:58 PM

Russia plans to concentrate its offensive on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast after failing near Pokrovsk – military analyst

Russian invaders aim to shift their offensive focus to Dnipropetrovsk Oblast because their advance near Pokrovsk “is not going very well,” military analyst Denys Popovych said on Radio NV on Oct. 9

9 October 2025, 03:39 PM

Ukrainian drone units struck over 66,000 Russian targets in September — Syrskyi

Ukrainian drone complexes delivered their heaviest blow yet to Russian forces in September, hitting roughly 66,500 targets — a 10.8% increase from August, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Oct. 7.

7 October 2025, 03:09 PM

Syrskyi: Ukraine moves army training centers deeper inland amid airstrike threat

Ukraine continues to bolster the security of its military training centers as the threat of drone and missile attacks increases, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said, adding that facilities are being moved farther from the front line and deeper into the country.

6 October 2025, 07:29 PM

Syrskyi disbands Dnipro Troop Grouping commanded by Drapatyi

Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi disbanded the Dnipro Operational-Strategic Troop Grouping at the end of September 2025, a unit led by Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi, news outlet Ukrainska Pravda reported on Oct. 6.

6 October 2025, 04:34 PM

Ukrainian forces stabilize situation in Yampil, destroy Russian sabotage groups

Ukrainian defense forces have stabilized the situation in Yampil, Donetsk Oblast, and are eliminating Russian sabotage groups operating in the area, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi said.

5 October 2025, 11:25 AM

Interceptor drones now bulk of Ukraine’s air defenses—Syrskyi

Most Russian strike UAVs attacking Ukrainian cities are destroyed using small, agile interceptor drones, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Oct. 2.

3 October 2025, 02:38 AM

Ukrainian lawmaker doubts logic behind Zelenskyy and Syrskyi’s creation of separate assault forces

A lawmaker from the Holos faction, secretary of the Verkhovna Rada’s Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence, Roman Kostenko told Radio NV in an interview about sweeping changes in Ukraine’s military — the creation of separate assault troops.

1 October 2025, 04:25 PM

Amid drone incidents, Ukrainian troops launch mission in Denmark to share counter-drone expertise — Zelenskyy

Ukrainian troops have begun deploying a mission in Denmark to share their battlefield experience in countering drones, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Sept. 30.

30 September 2025, 04:00 PM

Ukrainian forces trap Russian troops in Donetsk Oblast, reclaim territory

Several Russian units have been surrounded in the Dobropillya sector of Donetsk Oblast, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on Telegram on Sept. 29 following a visit to the frontline units.

29 September 2025, 10:38 AM

Ukrainian forces liberated 168.8 sq km in Dobropillia counteroffensive – Zelenskyy

As of the morning of Sept. 26, Ukraine’s Defense Forces had liberated 168.8 square kilometers and cleared another 187.7 square kilometers of Russian sabotage groups during the Dobropillia counteroffensive, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after a military briefing on Sept. 26.

26 September 2025, 06:55 PM

Syrskyi explains creation of Assault Troops to boost Ukraine’s offensive potential

Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said creating assault units is necessary to boost the army’s offensive potential and adapt to modern wartime challenges, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Sept. 26.

26 September 2025, 03:55 PM

Syrskyi: Russian forces trapped near Pokrovsk as Ukraine liberates 360 sq km

Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said Russian forces have fallen into a trap in the Pokrovsk sector, while about 360 square kilometers in the Dobropillia sector have been liberated and cleared of enemy units, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Sept. 26.

26 September 2025, 03:50 PM

‘Process under way’: Syrskyi says Air Force creating new branch to fight Russian Shaheds

Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said the Air Force is creating a new branch of forces — unmanned air‑defense systems — to battle Russian Shahed drones, Interfax‑Ukraine reported on Sept. 26.

26 September 2025, 03:05 PM

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