Oleksandr Syrskyi
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 59 |
| Date of birth | July 26,1965 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
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| ID | 3732039 |
Oleksandr Syrskyi Life story
Oleksandr Stanislavovych Syrskyi is a Ukrainian soldier. He holds the rank of colonel general and is the commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces since 2019. Previously, he was commander of the Joint Forces Operation between May 2019 to August 2019.
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... On social media last week, General Oleksandr Syrskyi warned that Russian forces were regrouping in the east...
Cluster bombs: Ukraine using munitions 'effectively', says US
... Oleksandr Syrskyi, the Ukrainian general in charge of operations in the country s east, told the BBC last week that his forces needed the weapons to " inflict maximum damage on enemy infantry"...
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...By Jonathan BealeBBC News, eastern UkraineLook up Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi online, and you will see him described as " the most successful general of the 21st Century so far"...
Ukraine war: More than 20,000 Russian fighters dead in Bakhmut, US says
... New Russian units, including paratroopers and fighters from Wagner, are being " constantly thrown into battle" despite taking heavy losses, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of Ukraine s ground forces, said on Telegram...
No Ukraine offensive without more weapons – Zelensky
... Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander of Ukraine s ground forces, said this week it might come " very soon"...
Street fighting in Bakhmut but Russia not in control - deputy mayor
... Earlier this week, Ukraine s President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the situation in the area was becoming " more and more difficult" - although the Ukrainian military The commander of Ukraine s ground forces, Col Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi, visited Bakhmut on Friday for meetings with local commanders...
Ukraine latest: Numerous Bakhmut attacks still being repelled, says Kyiv
... The commander of Ukraine s ground forces, Col Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi, visited Bakhmut on Friday for meetings with local commanders on how to bolster front-line forces...
Ukraine war: Kyiv says Russia planning major ground offensive in new year
... Moscow s new offensive could happen as soon as January but more likely in the spring, saying the assessment came from President Zelensksy, General Valery Zaluzhny and General Oleksandr Syrskyi in recent interviews...
Cluster bombs: Ukraine using munitions 'effectively', says US
The White House has confirmed that Ukraine is using US cluster bombs against Russian forces in the country.
National Security Spokesman John Kirby said initial feedback suggested they were being used " effectively" on Russian defensive positions and operations.
Cluster bombs scatter multiple bomblets and are banned by More Than 100 states due to their threat to civilians.
The US agreed to supply them to boost Ukrainian ammunition supplies.
Ukraine has promised the bombs will only be used to dislodge concentrations of Russian enemy soldiers.
" They are using them appropriately, " Mr Kirby said. " They're using them effectively and they are actually having an impact on Russia's defensive formations and Russia's defensive manoeuvring. I think I can Leave It at that. "
The US decided to send cluster bombs after Ukraine warned that it was running out of ammunition during its summer counter-offensive, which has been slower and more costly than many had hoped.
President Joe Biden called the decision " very difficult" while its allies the UK, Canada, New Zealand and Spain.
The vast majority sent are artillery shells with a lower than 2. 35% " dud rate" a reference to the percentage of bomblets which do not explode immediately and can remain a threat for years.
The weapons are effective when used against troops in trenches and fortified positions, as they render large areas too dangerous to move around in until cleared.
Russia has used similar cluster bombs in Ukraine since it launched its full-scale invasion Last Year , including in civilian areas.
Reacting to the US decision to send the bombs, Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country had similar weapons and they would be used " if they are used against us".
Oleksandr Syrskyi , the Ukrainian general in charge of operations in the country's east, told The Bbc last week that his forces needed the weapons to " inflict maximum damage on enemy infantry".
" We'd like to get very fast results, but in reality it's practically impossible. The more infantry who die here, the more their relatives back in Russia will ask their government 'why?'"
He added however that cluster bombs would not " solve all our problems".
He also acknowledged that their use was controversial, but added: " If the Russians didn't use them, perhaps conscience would not allow us to do it too. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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