Russia has suffered 20,800 casualties in Kursk Oblast, Syrskyi claims
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Russia has suffered 20,800 casualties in Kursk Oblast, Syrskyi claims

Russian forces have suffered 7,905 soldiers killed, 12,220 injured, and 717 captured during almost three months of the Kursk incursion, Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Nov. 6. Over the same period, Moscow's military also lost 1,101 pieces of equipment, including 54 tanks, 276 armored vehicles, 107 artillery pieces and mortars, and five anti-aircraft weapons, […]
Syrskyi: Ukrainian drones struck over 52,000 Russian targets in October
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Syrskyi: Ukrainian drones struck over 52,000 Russian targets in October

Ukrainian drones "destroyed or damaged" over 52,000 Russian targets in October, highlighting the increasing impact of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on the battlefield, Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Nov. 9. Syrskyi said that the targets included 129 artillery systems, 221 pieces of radio equipment, and more than 4,000 Russian troops. "Drone technology is developing […]
Netherlands announces $23 million for Ukraine's air defense, cyber resilience
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Ukraine producing its own air defense systems, Syrskyi says

Ukraine is working on developing its own air defense systems, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview with the Ukrainian news outlet TSN on Jan. 19. Ukraine has lobbied international partners for more air defense capabilities in the wake of intensifying Russian strikes targeting energy infrastructure. "Back in Soviet times, we actually produced all the […]
Russia has redeployed 50,000 troops to Kursk Oblast, Syrskyi claims
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Battlefield situation 'challenging' and 'trending towards escalation,' Syrskyi says

The situation on the front lines is "challenging" and "trending towards escalation," Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Nov. 9. "The situation remains challenging and is trending towards escalation. The enemy, leveraging its numerical advantage, continues offensive operations, concentrating its efforts primarily in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove directions," Syrskyi said in a post on Facebook. […]
Syrskyi orders deployment of more reserves to Pokrovsk, Kurakhove directions
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Syrskyi orders deployment of more reserves to Pokrovsk, Kurakhove directions in Donetsk Oblast

Ukrainian forces stationed near the towns of Pokrovsk and Kurakhove in Donetsk Oblast will be additionally supplied with reserves, ammunition, weapons, and military equipment, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Nov. 29. Prior to the statement, Syrskyi visited Ukrainian units in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove directions of the front line. "The main goal is to personally […]
150,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine in 2024, Syrskyi says
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150,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine in 2024, Syrskyi says

Russian forces suffered their heaviest losses last year since the start of the full-scale war, with total military losses reaching 434,000 soldiers, including approximately 150,000 killed in combat during 2024, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in a Jan. 19 interview with the Ukrainian news outlet TSN. "In this year of fighting, (Russian President Vladimir Putin) lost […]
Tough battles, lost positions in Pokrovsk demand 'non-standard decisions,' Syrskyi
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Tough battles, lost positions in Pokrovsk demand 'non-standard decisions,' Syrskyi says

Battles in the front-line city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast is "exceptionally tough," requiring Ukraine's military leadership to make "non-standard decisions," Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Dec. 11. Previously on Dec. 11, military spokesperson Nazar Voloshyn confirmed that Russian forces had destroyed two Ukrainian positions near Pokrovsk. Pokrovsk, a key logistics hub for Ukrainian forces […]
Ukraine Air Force specialists safe from transfer to infantry but
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Ukraine Air Force specialists safe from transfer to infantry but mobilization issues remain, Syrskyi says

Highly-trained Air Force specialists are protected from being transferred to front-line infantry units, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Jan. 19. Reports last week indicated that since 2024, thousands of Air Force soldiers have been transferred to the Ground Forces. Videos filmed by Air Force specialists themselves then surfaced, claiming their transfer to front-line units was […]
Ukraine war latest: Ammunition used by Russians halved following Ukrainian
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Ukraine war latest: Ammunition used by Russians halved following Ukrainian strikes, Syrskyi says

Key developments on Jan. 20: Commander of scandal-hit Ukrainian brigade detained, accused of failing to report desertions Ammunition used by Russians halved following Ukrainian strikes, Syrskyi says Ukraine Air Force specialists safe from transfer to infantry but mobilization issues remain, Syrskyi says 'I didn't know who I'd be fighting' — North Korean soldier captured by […]