Oleksandr Syrskyi
Oleksandr Stanislavovych Syrskyi is a Ukrainian military officer. Holding the rank of colonel general, he has served as the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine since 8 February 2024. Previously, he was the commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces from 2019 to 2024, and the commander of the Joint Forces Operation from May to August 2019.
Some of the key events about Oleksandr Syrskyi
- 1986Graduated from the Odessa Higher Combined Arms Command School
- 1986Served in the Soviet Army, potentially participating in actions against Afghanistan
- 2013Appointed as the commander of the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade
- 2014Led successful operations during the War in Donbas
- 2014Led military operations in eastern Ukraine during the early stages of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which resulted in casualties
- 2015Promoted to the rank of Major General
- 2015Commanded forces during the Battle of Debaltseve, which ended in a Ukrainian retreat
- 2016Appointed as the Chief of Staff of the Anti-Terrorist Operation in eastern Ukraine
- 2017Became the commander of the Joint Operational Headquarters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
- 2019Appointed as the Commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces
- 2021Promoted to the rank of Colonel General
- 2022Successfully led the defense of Kyiv during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 2022Oversaw the defense of Kyiv during the Russian invasion, which involved extensive urban warfare and civilian casualties
- 2022Directed counteroffensive operations in Kharkiv Oblast, leading to intense fighting and destruction
- 2023Appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
- 2023Commanded the defense of Bakhmut, a battle that resulted in high casualties and widespread destruction
- 2023Oversaw the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive, which faced challenges and did not achieve all its objectives
- 2023Implemented controversial mobilization measures to address manpower shortages in the Ukrainian military
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