Battalion Commander of the 47th Brigade Submits Resignation Report, Slams Military Leadership over 'Stupid Tasks'

Ukrainian battalion commander resigns, accuses General Staff of tactical failures and putting soldiers at risk

A significant controversy has erupted within the Ukrainian Defense Forces as Oleksandr Shirshyn, the commander of the 47th mechanized brigade's 1 …

The statement of the commander of the 1st battalion of the 47th mechanized brigade Oleksandr Shirshin about his desire to resign from office in protest against the incompetent decisions of the Ukrainian command in Kurshchina is an important event in the army and society.

Battalion commander of the 47th brigade submits resignation report, slams military leadership over 'stupid tasks'

Oleksandr Shyrshyn, battalion commander of the 47 Separate Mechanized Brigade, has submitted his resignation, sharply criticizing Ukraine’s military leadership for what he described as senseless orders and unnecessary casualties."I have never received more stupid tasks than in the current direction," Shyrshyn wrote in a blunt Facebook post announcing his decision on May 16. "Someday I will tell you the details, but the stupid loss of people, tre…

Scandal in the Armed Forces of Ukraine: the battalion commander from Magura resigned, accusing the generals: EADaily

EADaily, May 17th, 2025. The commander of the battalion of the 47th OMBR "Magura" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Shirshin, filed a report for dismissal, accusing the command of "moronic decisions" that entailed unjustified losses of personnel. This is reported by the UNIAN news agency.

Oleksandr Sirshin did not hide his opinion on his social media page.

The WSU General Staff has set up a working group to examine the circumstances following criticism of the actions of the military by the battalion commander of the 47th separate Mechanized Brigade "Magura" of Alexander Shirshin, as described in the statement of Ukrainian Genstab on Facebook*.