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Kyiv protesters welcome Drapatyi as Ukraine’s new commander-in-chief

Protesters in Kyiv who had rallied against Mykhailo Fedorov’s dismissal as defense minister welcomed the news that Oleksandr Syrskyi had stepped down as commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and would be replaced by Mykhailo Drapatyi, Hromadske reported on July 21.

22 July, 11:55 AM

Syrskyi: Russian frontline activity on the rise

The battlefield situation in Ukraine remains difficult as Russian forces have stepped up offensive actions across much of the front and are regrouping, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi said on May 8.

9 May, 12:16 AM

Ukraine holds lines in Donetsk Oblast, conducts new offensives

Ukrainian Defense Forces units in Donetsk Oblast are holding their designated lines and launching their own active offensives in specific frontline sectors, AFU Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on March 10.

10 March, 12:16 PM

Ukraine regains over 400 sq km in southern counteroffensive, Syrskyi says

Ukraine’s counteroffensive operation on the Oleksandrivka axis — near the junction of Donetsk, Zaporizhzhya, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts — is ongoing, with Ukrainian forces regaining control of more than 400 square kilometers of territory since it began, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi said on March 9.

9 March, 02:30 PM

Ukraine pushes Russia back near Dobropillia, C-in-C Syrskyi says

Ukrainian assault units have advanced and cleared 188 square kilometers of territory near Dobropillia, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Nov. 3.

3 November 2025, 08:47 PM

Syrskyi orders expanded anti-drone defenses

Ukraine continues to build out a multilayered air defense system to counter Russia’s Iranian-designed Shahed UAVs attacking Ukrainian cities nightly, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Sept. 4.

4 September 2025, 11:42 PM

Germany deploys Eurofighter jets to Poland ahead of joint Russian-Belarusian drills

With four weeks to go before the start of Russia and Belarus’s planned Zapad-2025 joint military exercises, Germany has deployed Eurofighter jets to Poland, Bild reported on Aug. 4.

5 August 2025, 10:16 AM

Ukraine honors Marine Corps Day amid ongoing battles

Navy Commander Oleksii Neizhpapa congratulated Ukraine’s service members on Marine Corps Day on May 23.

23 May 2025, 01:31 PM

Russia’s new offensive in Ukraine will likely fail

Russia’s long-anticipated new offensive in Ukraine is unlikely to succeed due to mounting equipment shortages, poor troop readiness, and Ukraine’s expanding drone capabilities, analysts told The Telegraph on April 11.

12 April 2025, 04:15 PM

Ukraine creating buffer zones inside Russia

Ukrainian troops remain active in Russia’s Kursk and Belgorod oblasts and may soon expand operations into other regions to ramp up pressure on Moscow, military analyst Vasyl Pekhno said on Radio NV on April 11.

12 April 2025, 03:45 PM

Belarusian troops haven’t invaded Ukraine because they’re not ready — military expert

Belarusian forces didn’t join Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine because they simply weren’t prepared for real combat, said Ukrainian military analyst Serhiy Hrabskyi in an interview with NV on April 11.

12 April 2025, 02:25 PM

No Russian troops in Sumy Oblast, governor confirms

There are currently no Russian troops operating within the borders of Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast, regional governor Volodymyr Artiukh said during a national television broadcast on April 11.

11 April 2025, 02:14 PM

Victory Plan: Commander Syrskyi to work on details with partners, UA top-officials head to Washington — Zelenskyy

AFU Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, together with Defense Ministry representatives will work with Ukraine’s partners next week on Victory Plan's security points, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his address on Oct. 6.

7 October 2024, 07:58 AM

Ukraine officially reports funeral for soldier killed in Kursk Oblast

For the first time, Ukrainian authorities acknowledged the death of Armed Forces soldier Ihor Severenchuk, who was buried at Lychakiv Cemetery in Lviv, Mayor Andriy Sadovyi announced on Aug. 17.

18 August 2024, 12:06 PM

Ukrainian Armed Forces begin rotation and replacement of frontline units, Commander-in-Chief says

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have begun the process of rotation and replacement of frontline units, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on Facebook on March 14.

14 March 2024, 05:50 PM

Russia intensifies attacks near Orikhiv, trying to cut off Robotyne salient, Ukrainian military says

“The Orikhiv sector is becoming another hot area of the front as the enemy tries to cut off the Robotyne salient,” Ukraine’s South Operational Command spokesman, Dmytro Lykhovyi, said on national television on March 7.

7 March 2024, 05:55 PM

Ukraine’s top brass updates Greek defense chief as PM observes near miss of Zelenskyy motorcade

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov had a telephone conversation with Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias, the Greek official reported on X on March 6.

6 March 2024, 07:35 PM

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