Ukrainian military undergoing structural changes for improved efficiency, army chief says
The General Staff of the Ukrainian army is set to be reduced by 60%, with released personnel being redeployed to combat units.
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Ukraine controls 70% of Vovchansk City, street fighting continues, military says
Ukrainian forces control 70% of Vovchansk city, with ongoing street battles as Russia tries unsuccessfully advancing in small groups, the military says.
Syrskyi: France to send military instructors to Ukraine
France will soon dispatch military instructors to Ukrainian training centers, as part of an agreement between the two countries' defense officials.
City on brink: Vovchansk residents flee amid devastating shelling
Ukrainian officer reports widespread destruction and ongoing evacuation as Russian attacks escalate.
Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief visits frontline amid intense fighting in the east
General Syrskyi spent two days visiting troops engaged in defensive operations in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove directions.
Syrskyi: Ukraine retreats from three settlements, gains island as Russia “aims to seize strategic initiative”
The most intensive line of attack is in the Avdiivka direction, with certain positions changing hands several times a day
Syrskyi: Situation on frontline “has tendency toward escalation”
At the 21st Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting, Commander Oleksandr Syrskyi warned of an escalating situation on the frontlines. He urged allies for timely delivery of missiles, ammo, weapons & equipment to counter Russian airstrikes.
Politico: Chasiv Yar emerges Ukraine’s last stronghold line of defense in Donetsk
The strategic city of Chasiv Yar, located just 10 kilometers from the embattled town of Bakhmut, has become the latest focal point in Russia's offensive, with Ukrainian officials warning that its fall could jeopardize the security of the remaining Ukrainian-held cities in the Donetsk region.
Ukraine’s Army Chief names the number of Ukrainian POWs during Avdiivka withdrawal
Syrskyi said Russian forces captured 25 Ukrainian service members during the operation of withdrawal from Avdiivka.
Ukraine’s Army Chief Syrskyi: the need to mobilize 500,000 troops significantly reduced after audit
At the same time, he confirmed the military still needs more troops to ensure sufficient rotations and manpower to counter the increasing number of Russian troops.
Russian forces outgun Ukraine 6-to-1, new military chief says
Ukraine's Armed Forces Commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi, gave his first interview since his appointment in February.
Syrskyi: Ukraine begins rotation of long-serving frontline troops
The rotation will allow to "stabilize the situation and positively affect the moral and psychological state" of Ukrainian soldiers, Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief said.
“No one believed, but Ukraine believed,” Ukraine’s Com-in-Chief about anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion
"Between weapons and evacuation, we chose weapons," Syrskyi says about the beginning of Russian full-scale attack.
Ukraine’s new commander joins Ramstein meeting for the first time
As Russia intensifies its offensive in eastern Ukraine, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attends the meeting of the contact group on Ukraine’s defense in the Ramstein format, seeking urgent support from over 50 allies.
Syrskyi: Ukraine shifts to defensive operation, aiming to exhaust Russian troops
According to Ukraine's Army Chief, the most intense battles are unfolding in the Kupiansk direction of Kharkiv Oblast.
CNN: Zelenskyy presses Commander Syrskyi for new plan to avoid battlefield stagnation
At the same time the plan should not push for too many new conscripts.
Zelenskyy conducted his first meeting with the new General Staff team, announced changes
The new team is expected to continue introducing technological upgrades in the military faster while also creating a new system of rotations and making the rear staff work more effectively.
Syrskyi in, Zaluzhnyi out. What our army sources expect from Ukraine’s army reshuffle
Ukraine's new commander-in-chief faces a critical frontline situation, institutional problems, and trust issues
Frontline report: Russian forces have started fighting through Avdiivka block-by-block
Ukraine's new Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi has been handed to solve a very difficult problem in Avdiivka, where Russians recently penetrated the Ukrainian defense and entered the town from the north.
Top Ukrainian and German military commanders discuss military aid and cooperation
This became the first international meeting of Ukraine's newly appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi.