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Ukraine cut Russia’s artillery advantage from 10:1 to 2:1, Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi says

"I know that Ukrainian soldiers are exhausted," writes Syrskyi in a detailed Facebook post marking his first year in command. Yet, despite ongoing supply challenges, he emphasized significant military gains over the past year.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

Russian losses hit 421,000 in 2024 - highest of war, Ukraine's top general says

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Commander-in-chief announces major reorganization of Ukrainian military structure

Ukraine’s Army is shifting from a brigade to a corps structure, continuing reforms launched in 2023 with the creation of the 9th and 10th Corps.

byYuri Zoria

Ukrainian soldiers in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.

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Syrskyi: Ukraine intensifies drone integration into its forces while reinforcing frontline positions in January

While maintaining defensive lines against sustained Russian attacks, Ukraine's military leadership implements systematic unit rotations and intensifies strikes on Russian infrastructure, marking a shift toward more sustainable combat operations.

byOlena Mukhina

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Ukraine’s army chief: Russia’s primary goal is destruction of Ukrainian statehood

"As Russian offensive operations decline in early 2025, Ukraine's military chief warns that Moscow's ultimate goal remains the destruction of Ukrainian statehood despite tactical setbacks.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russian forces suffer 150,000 combat deaths in 2024, surpassing previous two years combined, Ukrainian army chief says

Ukrainian Commander Syrskyi reveals record Russian casualties in 2024, details successful operations in Kursk, and discusses the impact of North Korean troops using outdated Soviet tactics.

byOlena Mukhina

Mobile fire group of Ukraine's air defense

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Ukraine halts transfer of aircraft technicians to infantry amid mobilization crisis

A public outcry from the 114th Aviation Brigade has forced Ukraine's military leadership to protect specialized technical personnel while struggling to address critical infantry shortages along the front lines.

byOlena Mukhina

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Ukrainians struck 54,000 Russian targets in December, half with kamikaze drones, commander says

Syrskyi reports major developments in drone warfare capabilities, including the fielding of fiber-optic FPV drones and increased survivability rates.

byYuri Zoria

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Russian losses hit 421,000 in 2024 – highest of war, Ukraine’s top general says

Russia has lost 784,200 soldiers during the three years of full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Drone supplies to Defense Forces up 19-fold in 2024, Commander-in-Chief says

Over 170 types of unmanned systems are now in use by Ukrainian Defense Forces, according to Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Sukharevskyi.

byMaria Tril

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Ukraine probes “shameful” abuse and extortion scandal within army unit

A brigade commander's son allegedly operated a protection racket threatening fellow servicemen with frontline deployment, sparking multiple probes into Ukraine's 211th Pontoon Bridge Brigade.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Syrskyi: Ukrainian Forces currently holding back one of Russia’s most powerful offensives since 2022

The Kurakhove direction has emerged as the primary hotspot of combat operations, with Ukrainian forces repelling 52 Russian attacks in a single day.

byMaria Tril

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Syrskyi: Britain prepares proposals for strikes deep into Russia as part of victory plan

The UK is considering plans that could enable Ukraine to hit Russian military facilities far beyond the front lines, Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi revealed.

byMaria Tril

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DeepState: Russia advances near six settlements in Donetsk Oblast and Kursk Oblast

The commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has announced new measures to strengthen defenses following Russian advances in eastern Ukraine.

byMaria Tril

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Russia sends 50,000 troops to Kursk Oblast from other fronts in Ukraine

The redeployment of the Russian troops to the Kursk Oblast weakened Russian forces in other areas, notably the Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Kramatorsk directions.

byMaria Tril

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Gen. Syrskyi: Kursk operation successfully reduced threat of Russian offensive on Sumy

Ukraine's top general says the Kursk incursion prevented a new Russian offensive and diverted enemy forces, as Russian advances stalled at Donetsk's Pokrovsk.

byYuri Zoria

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Syrskyi: Ukraine advances 2 km in Kursk Oblast as Pokrovsk remains most challenging sector

Ukraine's top general, Syrskyi, states that Ukrainian forces have advanced up to 2 km into Russia's Kursk Oblast, gaining control of 5 km² over the past day, while facing challenges in the Pokrovsk sector, Donetsk Oblast.

byYuri Zoria

Kyrylo Budanov, the chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. Source: Armyinform.

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“Putin can never be trusted,” warns Ukraine’s intelligence chief Budanov on Remembrance Day of fallen defenders

Top Ukrainian military officials, including Intelligence Chief Kyrylo Budanov and Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, used the Day of Remembrance of Ukrainian fallen defenders to caution against trusting Russian promises, citing the 2014 Ilovaisk tragedy, when Russian troops killed 366 Ukrainian soldiers, retreating through a “green corridor.”

byVira Kravchuk

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The Economist: Western allies were deliberately left in the dark about Kursk incursion plans

General Syrskyi considered various scenarios for launching an offensive against the Russian defensive line's most vulnerable areas, before deciding on the Kursk incursion, The Economist says citing sources.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi reports progress in Kursk Oblast operation

Top general says Ukraine successfully defends against multiple Russian attacks, advances in Kursk Oblast. General Staff reports heavy fighting across various fronts, with 132 combat engagements and significant enemy losses in personnel and equipment.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief on the frontline situation: we are continuing the operation

In his first public statement since the reports about Ukrainian offensive in Russia's Kursk region, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, has confirmed that "the operation" continues.

byBohdan Ben