US EditionUkraine's top commander sacks officers after territorial losses, media reports say
- In the last fortnight, Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi has removed the senior officers leading the 17th and 20th Army Corps from their positions.
- This followed battlefield losses where Kyiv's forces lost ground in Zaporizhzhia and the border area between Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts.
- The army has been undergoing a slow, problematic reform to adopt a corps-level command above brigades, but several corps remain partially formed due to overstretched forces and sector constraints.
- President Zelenskiy, citing Syrskyi, stated that Ukrainian troops have been regaining territory close to the border despite reports of Russian gains and village captures in the surrounding areas.
- The dismissals highlight challenges in Ukraine’s corps transition and underscore ongoing military pressure along key front lines under the Donetsk operational-tactical group.
25 Articles
25 Articles
Ukraine's top commander sacks officers after territorial losses, media reports say
Ukraine's top military commander has sacked two senior officers after Kyiv's army gave up territory in areas under their command, Ukrainian media reported on Monday, quoting military sources.
Because of territorial losses Kiev released two corps commanders. It is the first change of leadership since the switch to the corps command system.
UPDATE 1-Ukraine's top commander sacks officers after territorial losses, media reports say
UPDATE 1-Ukraine's top commander sacks officers after territorial losses, media reports say Ukraine's top military commander has sacked two senior officers after Kyiv's army gave up territory in areas under their command, Ukrainian media reported on Monday, quoting military sources.Ukrainska Pravda, citing two senior military sources, said top commander Oleksandr Syrskyi ordered the dismissal of the two officers in charge of the 17th and 20th ar…
Syrskyi dismisses commanders of two Ukrainian army corps after battlefield setbacks
Two Ukrainian Army corps commanders were dismissed about one to two weeks ago, Ukrainska Pravda reports, citing two anonymous sources in the Ukrainian Defense Forces. According to the insiders, Syrskyi made the decisions after the loss of positions within the corps’ areas of responsibility. Journalists noted that the 17th Army Corps led by Volodymyr Sylenko is positioned in Zaporizhzhia region, where the village of Kamianske and part of the vill…
The General Staff of the Armed Forces confirmed information about the decision of the commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky to dismiss the commander of the 17th Army Corps Volodymyr Silenko and the 20th Corps — Maxim Kitugin from his posts.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 36% of the sources lean Left, 36% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
