Small infantry groups and constant pressure: how Russia attacks on the most difficult fronts
Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi reported about 400 combat clashes on the Pokrovsk and Ocheretyne directions over seven days.
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Russia aims to strike Ukraine with up to 1000 long-range drones per day in 2026, says Syrskyi
General Oleksandr Syrskyi said Russia currently manufactures over 400 Shaheds a day and intends to more than double that figure.
Syrskyi: Ukraine reduced military casualties by 13% in 2025
"We are now destroying more Russian military personnel each month than the aggressor country conscripts," Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi announced, reporting a 13% reduction in Ukrainian Armed Forces casualties during 2025.
As Russians advance on Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian units turn on each other
Masked assault troops "extracted" territorials by truck. Command denies anyone was kidnapped.
The Soviet disease plaguing both armies—and the Ukrainian brigades trying to cure it
Two cities fell in late 2025 because commanders lied about holding them. The difference in what happened next may decide the war.
Syrskyi: Ukraine’s drones now destroy Russian troops faster than Putin can replace them
December marks turning point as losses match monthly recruitment.
Not over yet: Ukraine’s hunt for Russians in Kupiansk extends into next year
Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi confirmed plans to expand counter-sabotage operations across the city's vast territory in early 2026.
Syrskyi interview: 800,000 troops guarantee defense as reforms reshape Ukraine’s military
Russia's 410,000 losses this year exceeded its entire recruitment drive.
Frontline report: Ukraine’s counteroffensive turns Kupiansk into a symbol of defiance
With Trump's peace negotiations looming, Ukraine’s stunning liberation of Kupiansk has dealt a blow to Moscow’s credibility and battlefield morale.
“Certainly not a Russian model”: Ukraine’s assault architect confronts accusations of meat-wave tactics
High casualties, convict soldiers, and questions about Syrskyi
Ukraine faces 300 daily clashes — the highest since war began
Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi says that Ukrainian forces are holding back the pressure and "destroying the Kremlin's plans" through active defense tactics.
Russians deploy fresh reserves to Pokrovsk as Ukraine holds northern districts
Ukrainian forces repelled a mechanized Russian assault near Pokrovsk on 10 Dec., while Moscow continues deploying fresh reserves to the direction, according to Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi
Russia launched 112,000 Shahed drones at Ukrainian homes and children since 2022, commander says
The Iranian-designed attack drones have targeted civilian infrastructure throughout the invasion.
“No encirclement”: Syrskyy says Ukraine’s forces join fight to hold Pokrovsk as Russia pays “highest price”
There is no blockade of Pokrovsk or Myrnograd despite Russian efforts to cut supply routes, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyy stated after visiting the front
Ukraine’s frontline “kill zone” now stretches 10 kilometers deep, top commander says
Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi says the war now revolves around drone range and how quickly the wounded can be rescued.
Russians encircled north of Donetsk’s Pokrovsk, Syrskyi confirms
Commander-in-Chief announces encirclement of enemy forces that infiltrated Ukrainian defenses over summer months.
Ukraine building “layered” defense to counter Russian drone strikes
Ukraine is expanding interceptor crews and radar coverage to strengthen defenses against Russian attack drones.
Syrskyi: Russian troops defeated near Sumy, redeploying to other direction
Russian forces abandoned their offensive in Sumy Oblast after two months without territorial gains, with elite paratroopers and marines now redeploying to the Zaporizhzhia direction
“Victory cannot be achieved in defence”: Syrskyi confirmed that there are plans for offensive
Ukraine's strategy for victory requires offensive action rather than defensive positioning, Commander-in-Chief said, revealing that military command developed operational plans.
Ukrainian Commander says Russia lost 77,000 troops in Kursk Oblast
Ukraine's year-old Kursk operation forced Russia to redeploy significant reserves and abandon offensive plans in northern Ukraine, Syrskyi said.