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Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, plays a pivotal role in Ukraine's defense strategies, focusing on the effective implementation of counteroffensive operations. Highlighted by the recent liberation of 175 square kilometers in the Dobropillia direction, led by Syrskyi, the efforts of the Defense Forces continue to hinder enemy advancements. Despite daily challenges on the front lines, with 160-190 battles ongoing, Syrskyi emphasizes successful operations with the development of unmanned air defense systems and strategic discussions with international military leaders. Furthermore, under Syrskyi's command, Ukrainian forces have thwarted multiple offensive campaigns and neutralized a significant number of enemy units, showcasing his leadership in reining victories and ensuring the defense of Ukraine’s territories.

What areas have been recently liberated under Syrskyi's command?

Under the leadership of Oleksandr Syrskyi, the Defense Forces of Ukraine have recently liberated approximately 175 square kilometers in the Dobropillia direction. This success is a testament to the strategic prowess and effective execution of military operations laid out by Syrskyi, aiming to regain control over occupied territories and diminish enemy footholds.

How are Ukraine's defense strategies evolving under Command of Syrskyi?

Oleksandr Syrskyi is spearheading the evolution of Ukraine's defense strategies through a combination of traditional military operations and innovative technologies. This includes the introduction of unmanned air defense systems and strengthening air support capabilities, particularly against enemy drones. His approach ensures adaptability and resilience against Russian advances.

What are the key challenges facing the Ukrainian Defense Forces?

The Ukrainian Defense Forces, under Syrskyi's command, face multiple challenges such as managing daily battles on the frontline, countering Russian offensives with limited resources, and integrating new technologies into defense strategies. Despite these obstacles, coordinated efforts have led to successful frontline advancements and territorial regains.

How is the Ukrainian Air Force contributing to defense efforts under Syrskyi?

The Ukrainian Air Force, under the command structure guided by Syrskyi, holds a crucial role in defense efforts by employing advanced tactics such as the deployment of unmanned air defense systems. This strategic initiative aims to bolster air defense capabilities, specifically targeting and neutralizing enemy drones effectively.

What has been the impact of international cooperation on Ukraine's defense strategies?

International cooperation, as facilitated by Oleksandr Syrskyi, has had a significant impact on Ukraine's defense strategies. Through dialogues with defense leaders like NATO's SACEUR, and leveraging support in terms of resources and expertise, Ukraine aims to enhance its operational capabilities and sustain its counteroffensive measures against Russian aggression.

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Syrskyi visits frontline units near Dnipropetrovsk region Syrskyi visits combat units holding back enemy along border with Dnipropetrovsk region Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi visited military units and combat formations holding back the enemy along the border with Dnipropetrovsk region. 1 554 10 Previously in trend: Hostilities in the Novopavlivka direction Enemy advance to Dnipropetrovsk region

Syrskyi: new technologies save lives of Ukrainian soldiers at the front Strike drones expanded "kill zone" on frontline to 10 km, - Syrskyi Strike drones have significantly changed the conditions of warfare and expanded the so-called "kill zone" on the front line. Previously limited to a few kilometers, it now reaches 10 km. 972 5 Previously in trend: Medical aid for the wounded

advancement of our assault troops in Pokrovsk district Assault units advanced up to 1.6 km in certain areas in Pokrovsk district, - Syrskyi. VIDEO Despite the enemy's unsuccessful attempts to advance in some areas, our soldiers searched for and destroyed the enemy on the territory of 3.4 square kilometres of Pokrovsk district, Donetsk region, over the past day. 4 659 5

Syrskyi reported on the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ counteroffensive in Dobropillia AFU liberate over 180 km² during Dobropillia counteroffensive – Syrskyi Despite continuous Russian counterattacks, Ukraine’s assault units continue offensive operations in certain areas of the Dobropillia direction. 3 299 19 Previously in trend: Situation in the Pokrovsk direction Situation in Dobropillia direction

Volodymyr Zelenskyy Enemy has lost over 12,000 troops in Dobropillia operation – Zelenskyy. VIDEO President Volodymyr Zelenskyy`s address to Ukrainians at the end of the 1323rd day of the war with Russia. 2 551 27 Previously in trend: Enemy losses Zelenskyy’s address

Syrskyi on Russian tactics in Donetsk region In September, UAVs hit over 10% more Russian targets than in August. Ukraine has upper hand in FPV, - Syrskyi Commander-in-Chief of the AFU Oleksandr Syrskyi held a meeting on the development of unmanned systems in the Armed Forces. 2 327 10 Previously in trend: Drone industry

Syrskyi and Drapatyi Syrskyi disbands OSGT Dnipro commanded by Drapatyi, - Media At the end of September, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi disbanded the OSGT Dnipro (formerly Khortytsia), which was headed by Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi, Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 8 777 41 Previously in trend: Corps system in AFU liquidation of OSGT Dnipro

Oleksandr Syrskyi Work is underway to strengthen security of training centers, they are increasingly moving inland, - Syrskyi Following a series of air strikes by the Russian Federation, work is continuing to strengthen security at training centers. 845 7 Previously in trend: Attack on a training unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

syrskyi Situation in Yampil area has stabilised, and elimination of remaining sabotage groups is ongoing, - Syrskyi. PHOTOS Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi worked in the military command and control bodies and military units operating in the Dobropillia, Siversk and Lyman directions. 2 906 13 Previously in trend: Situation in Dobropillia direction

Ukraine to strengthen air defence Air defence will be strengthened in Ukraine’s frontline regions, - Syrskyi Air defence in Ukraine's frontline regions is planned to be strengthened, according to Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi. 1 757 9 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Air defence Modernization of the Ukrainian air defense system

drones Most Russian strike UAVs are now being destroyed specifically by interceptor drones – Syrskyi Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi held another working meeting on strengthening capabilities to counter enemy strike UAVs. 8 739 24 Previously in trend: Shooting down Shaheds Interceptor drones Drone industry

Syrsky travelled to the Dobropillia direction Defense Forces cut enemy "Dobropillia salient". Control over another 2.2 km² of territory has been regained – Syrskyi Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi made another visit to the Dobropillia direction, where Ukraine’s counteroffensive operation is ongoing. 10 523 19 Previously in trend: Situation in the Pokrovsk direction Situation in Dobropillia direction

Syrskyi and commanders in the Dobropillia direction Defence forces liberated 175 square kilometres in Dobropillia direction, with some enemy units surrounded, - Syrskyi Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi visited units operating on the main fronts, in particular in the Dobropillia direction. 6 168 43 Previously in trend: Situation in Dobropillia direction

Zelenskyy held a meeting with the military. What did they talk about? Zelenskyy: 168.8 sq km liberated during Dobropillia counteroffensive operation. PHOTO President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with the military. 2 407 10 Previously in trend: Fighting in the east Hostilities in south Fighting in the Kupіansk direction

Syrskyi on the situation at the front Situation on front line is difficult: there are 160-190 battles every day. Defence forces have had some success recently, - Syrskyi The situation on the front line remains difficult, but the Defence Forces are making some progress and are conducting 15-20 assault operations every day. 452 2 Previously in trend: Fighting in the east

The Armed Forces of Ukraine will have a new branch of troops to protect infrastructure Ukraine is creating new branch of troops in Air Force - unmanned air defence systems, - Syrskyi Ukraine plans to create a new type of troops in the Air Force - unmanned air defence systems. 2 096 23 Previously in trend: Interceptor drones Drone industry

Helicopters shoot down drones Ukrainian Armed Forces helicopters shoot down up to 40% of enemy drones, - Syrskyi Ukraine is expanding its fleet of combat helicopters, which are effectively used to combat enemy drones. 1 228 9 Previously in trend: Drone shootings over Ukraine

Defense forces thwarted Russia’s offensive. What did Syrskyi say? Russia’s spring-summer offensive campaign has been effectively thwarted - Syrskyi The Ukrainian Defense Forces thwarted attempts by the occupation forces to launch a spring-summer offensive, which was planned to occupy parts of the Kharkiv, Sumy, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions. 1 069 16 Previously in trend: Russian troops are preparing new offensive

85 important facilities in Russia hit in 2 months In less than two months, 85 important facilities in Russia have been hit - Syrskyi In just under two months, 85 important objects on enemy territory have been hit. Of these, 33 are military targets: bases, warehouses, arsenals, airfields, aircraft on parking lots. Another 52 are objects of the military-industrial complex: enterprises that manufacture weapons, ammunition, warheads, engines, rocket fuel, drones - everything that is used against us every day 385 1 Previously in trend: Striking Russia

Syrskyi held a meeting on the development of unmanned systems forces Defence forces thwarted Russian offensive in Novopavlivka direction, - Syrskyi For a decisive offensive on the Dnipropetrovsk region, Russian troops lack the forces and means, and their marines are bogged down in the fighting in the Dobropillia direction. 1 892 0 Previously in trend: Russian offensive in Dnipropetrovsk region

Syrskyi and Gheorghiță discuss Russian UAV threats Syrskyi and Romania’s Chief of Defence Staff Gheorghiță discuss countering Russian UAVs Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi held a phone conversation with Chief of Defence Staff of the Romanian Armed Forces, General Vlad Gheorghiță. 403 2 Previously in trend: shot down of drones in Romania

Dobropillia direction. Defence forces are advancing. Ukrainian troops advancing in Dobropillia direction, regaining control over 1.3 square kilometres over past day, - Syrskyi Ukrainian defence forces are advancing in the Dobropillia direction. 3 854 18 Previously in trend: Situation in Dobropillia direction

Syrskyi: Ukrainian forces advance on Dobropillia axis Armed Forces of Ukraine advance up to 7 km into enemy defenses on Dobropillia axis – Syrskyi Ukrainian defenders have advanced up to seven kilometers on the Dobropillia axis in Donetsk region. 5 337 33 Previously in trend: Situation in the Donetsk region Situation in Dobropillia direction

Soldiers of the 45th Artillery Brigade destroyed a group of occupiers on motorcycles and quad bikes More than 305,000 occupiers have been neutralised since beginning of year, - Syrskyi. VIDEO Since the beginning of the year, the Defence Forces have neutralised 305,630 Russian soldiers. 1 192 4 Previously in trend: Destruction of the occupiers

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi Commanders Silenko and Kituhin dismissed over ineffective leadership in Zaporizhzhia and Novopavlivka sectors – General Staff The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has confirmed the decision of Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi to dismiss Volodymyr Silenko, commander of the 17th Army Corps, and Maksym Kituhin, commander of the 20th Corps. 12 873 67 Previously in trend: Corps system in AFU Personnel changes in Armed Forces Command

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi Syrskyi dismisses two commanders of Armed Forces corps Silenko and Kituhin - media Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi dismissed the commanders of two army corps - the head of the 17th Corps Volodymyr Silenko and the 20th Corps Maksym Kituhin. 11 731 39 Previously in trend: Situation at front Corps system in AFU

Syrskyi visited the hottest spots on the front line Syrskyi visits Pokrovsk and Dobropillia directions: Finding effective ways to neutralize Russian marines. PHOTOS Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi has paid a working visit to the Pokrovsk and Dobropillia directions. 2 172 23 Previously in trend: Situation in the Pokrovsk direction Situation in Dobropillia direction

Syrskyi holds meeting on Unmanned Systems Forces: what’s known? Russia copying Ukraine’s successful technologies, including in interceptor drones – Syrskyi Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi held a meeting on the development of the Unmanned Systems Forces. 2 343 38 Previously in trend: Drone industry

A regiment of Russian soldiers was destroyed Russians have lost nearly 300,000 soldiers since start of year – Syrskyi. VIDEO The losses of the Russian army since the beginning of the year have already reached almost 300 thousand (299,210) people. 1 515 4 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupiers

afu Defence forces regained control over 58 square kilometres of territory in August, liberating number of settlements, - Syrskyi In August 2025, the enemy expected to gain a strategic advantage, break through and encircle our troops in the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad agglomeration, and planned large-scale offensive operations in the Novopavlivka and Zaporizhzhia directions. 1 303 24 Previously in trend: De-occupation of settlements

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi Ukraine building layered system to counter enemy Shaheds and Gerans – Syrskyi Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi said that work is underway within Ukraine’s Defense Forces to strengthen capabilities in countering Shahed-type attack drones. 2 902 46 Previously in trend: Shooting down Shaheds Countering Russian drones Interceptor drones

occupiers In August, occupiers’ losses in manpower amounted to 28,790 people, - Syrskyi. VIDEO In August alone, the losses among the Russian army's military amounted to 28,790 people. 774 9 Previously in trend: Enemy losses

Zelensky briefed by Syrskyi on frontline situation as of August 31 Zelenskyy briefed by Syrskyi: stabilization measures underway on parts of the front, new deep strikes planned President Volodymyr Zelensky has received a briefing from Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi on the situation at the front. 1 831 24 Previously in trend: Situation at front Syrskyi briefing

Syrskyi Syrskyi and Norway’s Armed Forces Chief Kristoffersen discuss battlefield situation in Ukraine Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi held a phone conversation with Chief of the Norwegian Armed Forces, General Eirik Kristoffersen. 677 8 Previously in trend: Conversation between Syrskyi and Kristofferson

Destruction of Russian equipment Over 27,000 units of Russian military vehicles destroyed since start of year – Syrskyi. VIDEO Since the beginning of 2025, Ukraine’s Defense Forces have destroyed 27,212 units of Russian military vehicles. 570 2 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment

Syrskyi reported to Zelenskyy We are seeing positive trends in border areas of Sumy and Kharkiv regions, - Syrskyi reported to Zelenskyy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi took part in a meeting held by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. 915 7 Previously in trend: Fighting in Sumy region Offensive on Kharkiv

Zelenskyy held a meeting with the military Situation on front line and at border, creation of reserves, security guarantees: Zelenskyy held meeting with military. PHOTO President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and the military. 1 201 12 Previously in trend: Zelenskyy meets with

Syrskyi Syrskyi visited Pokrovsk direction: awarded soldiers and discussed issues of additional supplies. PHOTOS I work in the combat areas. The Pokrovsk direction is where it is most difficult. Where the defence of Ukrainian Independence and the Ukrainian Flag are not just lofty words, but a daily risk and a daily feat. 2 085 6 Previously in trend: Syrskyi on the Donetsk region

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi Ukraine’s Armed Forces clear six settlements of occupiers in Pokrovsk direction – Syrskyi Despite the enemy’s numerical superiority in the Pokrovsk direction, Ukraine’s Defense Forces cleared six settlements of Russian troops, killing hundreds of occupiers. 5 818 18 Previously in trend: Situation in the Pokrovsk direction Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction

Syrskyi We are defending and liberating Ukrainian territory. Units in Donetsk region receive assistance and reinforcement, - Syrskyi Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi dedicated the day to a working visit to units performing combat missions in the Donetsk region. 1 930 4 Previously in trend: Situation in the Donetsk region Syrskyi on the Donetsk region

Syrskyi We use different sources of information for objectivity, including DeepState, - Syrskyi Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi acknowledged cases of receiving inaccurate information from units regarding the situation on the front line. 1 524 14 Previously in trend: Syrskyi on DeepState

Syrskyi held a meeting on the development of the Unmanned Systems Forces Syrskyi about false reports from front: This leads to losses and threats to soldiers from other units Syrskyi admitted that he sometimes receives false reports from the front. 3 017 29 Previously in trend: False reports on the frontline situation

Syrskyi on the effectiveness of assault troops Assault troops - 225, 425 regiments - have proven their high efficiency, - Syrskyi Ukraine's assault troops, in particular the 225th and 425th regiments, have demonstrated high combat effectiveness. 7 283 31 Previously in trend: Success of storming troops

Syrskyi on the situation in the Pokrovsk and Zaporizhzhia directions Russia is preparing active offensives in the Pokrovsk and Zaporizhzhia directions, - Syrskyi The enemy is currently regrouping and concentrating on two main areas: Pokrovsk and Zaporizhzhia. 2 702 16 Previously in trend: Situation in the Pokrovsk direction Fightings in the Zaporizhzhia direction

Zelenskyy, Syrskyi For second day in row, we have been successful in Dobropillia and Pokrovsk directions. We expect increased Russian pressure on front line - Zelenskyy said after hearing report from Syrskyi Today, on August 16, 2025, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy received a report from Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi. 4 582 43 Previously in trend: Battles in the east of Ukraine

Sovietism in the Ukrainian army WSJ material Ukrainian army is bogged down in Soviet decision-making system - WSJ In the first year of the full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation, the Armed Forces repeatedly outmaneuvered the clumsy Russian army, relying on improvisation and the determination of soldiers on the ground. However, three years later, the Ukrainian military has returned to a more rigid and vertical system of warfare, whose roots date back to Soviet times. 6 901 41 Previously in trend: The problem in the Ukrainian army

RF’s losses Russian Federation has lost over 276,000 military personnel since beginning of year, - Syrskyi. VIDEO Since the beginning of the year, the Russian occupiers' losses in manpower have reached more than 276,000 soldiers. 1 705 43 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Enemy losses

Pokrovsk direction What the General Staff says Additional forces have been allocated to destroy saboteurs in Pokrovsk direction, - General Staff The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi has ordered to allocate additional forces to eliminate Russian subversive reconnaissance groups in the Pokrovsk sector. 3 764 35 Previously in trend: Russian assault on Pokrovsk direction Situation in the Pokrovsk direction Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction