Oleksandr Syrskyi
Oleksandr Syrskyi | |
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Олександр Сирський | |
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| Born | 26 July 1965 (age 56) |
Oleksandr Syrskyi (born 26 July 1965) is a Ukrainian soldier, Colonel general, Commander of the Ground Forces of Ukraine (since August 5, 2019). Commander of Joint Forces Operation (May–August 2019).
Biography
Before the war in Donbass in the 2000s, he commanded the 72nd mechanized brigade and managed to get Major general rank.
As of 2013, he was the First Deputy Chief of the Main Command Center of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and was involved in the then processes of cooperation with NATO. In November 2013, Syrskyi, on behalf of the Ministry of Defense, discussed changes to the Ukrainian army in accordance with NATO standards at NATO headquarters.
War in Donbas
With the beginning of war in the East of Ukraine he was the Chief of Staff of anti-terrorist operation.[1]
In particular, he was one of the chief commanders of the anti-terrorist operation forces during the battle of Debaltseve in the winter of 2015, together with the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Viktor Muzhenko they went to the city itself. He led the battles in Vuhlehirsk, the village of Ridkodub and an unsuccessful attempt to recapture Logvinov. He also coordinated the withdrawal of the Ukrainian military from Debaltseve.[2] Under his leadership, possible routes of crossing the Karapulka River were blown up.
Oleksandr Syrskyi was awarded the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky III degree and later received the rank of lieutenant general due to his achivement during the battle of Debaltseve.[3][4]
In 2016, he headed the Joint Operational Headquarters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which coordinates the operational actions of various Ukrainian security forces in the Donbas. And in 2017 he was the commander of the entire Anti-Terrorist Operation in eastern Ukraine, which was later replaced by Joint Forces Operation.[5][6]
From May 6 to August 5, 2019 - Commander of the Joint Operational Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.[7][8]
Since August 5, 2019, Syrskyi is the Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.[9][10]
Awards
Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky III degree (March 14, 2015)
References
- ^ "Порошенко призначив Олександра Сирського новим командувачем ООС: що про нього відомо". 24 Канал (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "Новий командир на Донбасі: що відомо про генерала Сирського". BBC News Україна (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №144/2015". Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "Новий командир на Донбасі: що відомо про генерала Сирського". BBC News Україна (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "Операцію Об'єднаних сил замість Наєва очолив Сирський - Новинарня". novynarnia.com (in Ukrainian). 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "Призначення нового командуючого ООС генерала Сирського: хто він і що це означає?". www.ukrinform.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №194/2019". Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "Порошенко призначив новим командувачем Об'єднаних сил Олександра Сирського". Радіо Свобода (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №578/2019". Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "Олександр Сирський, командувач Сухопутних військ ЗСУ, генерал-полковник". www.ukrinform.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-12-06.