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 […]
Ukraine working to extend basic training to 2 months, Syrskyi
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Ukraine working to extend basic training to 2 months, Syrskyi says

Ukraine’s military leadership plans to extend basic military training to two months to enhance the preparedness and safety of soldiers, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi announced on Dec. 27. The initiative follows consultations with the General Staff, branch commanders, and leaders of individual combat units. “We are currently working to create conditions for the training to last […]
Russia has redeployed 50,000 troops to Kursk Oblast, Syrskyi claims
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Russia has redeployed 50,000 troops to Kursk Oblast, Syrskyi claims

Russia has transferred around 50,000 soldiers from other sectors of the front to Kursk Oblast, Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Oct. 10, more than two months after the start of Kyiv's incursion. "We know about roughly 50,000 soldiers from other sectors who were transferred to the Kursk direction," Syrskyi said in a documentary aired […]