Tag: ukrainian armed forces
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Ukraine changes its Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces following political crisis
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has resolved his political crisis at home by replacing his Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, with Mykhailo Drapatyi. Major-General Drapartyi is famous for his armed charge at a barricade during liberation of Mariupol when it was first occupied by Russian forces in 2014. In 2014, during Russia’s illegal annexation…
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Newly appointed commander of the UAF says retreat from several areas is necessary to preserve the lives of Ukrainian soldiers
The newly appointed commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi has announced that the UAF will be retreating from certain areas in the frontline to conserve the lives of its soldiers whilst switching from an offensive stance to a defensive strategy. Syrskyi says that in the short term, the aim of the UAF will…
