Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi highlighted key navy achievements throughout his first 12 months in workplace, together with long-range strikes, technological developments, and NATO-standard coaching, in a Fb submit on Feb. 8.
In accordance with the assertion, over the previous 12 months, Ukraine's protection forces efficiently focused 377 navy websites in Russia, with assaults reaching so far as 1,700 km.
"DeepStrike's vary deep into Russian territory has already reached 1,700 kilometers. We’re making ready new long-range weapons, which is able to certainly be used," Syrskyi mentioned.
The Ukrainian Air Pressure and protection models additionally destroyed 9,200 air targets, greater than doubling the earlier 12 months’s complete.
Moreover, Ukraine has labored to modernize its navy construction, introducing prolonged coaching applications of 1.5 months, and shifting overseas weapons coaching to Ukraine to optimize prices and effectivity.
Syrskyi highlighted the transition to NATO requirements in coaching, command, and troop administration, reinforcing Ukraine’s strategic alignment with Western navy ideas.
“The preservation of Ukrainian troopers' lives stays our prime precedence. To realize this, we’ve developed and applied a complete program targeted on modernizing the military, enhancing soldier coaching, and enhancing medical care in any respect levels,” he mentioned.
President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Syrskyi to his place on Feb. 8, 2024, rather than Valerii Zaluzhnyi.
Previous to his appointment, Syrskyi served as the pinnacle of Ukraine's Floor Forces and commanded the Khortytsia Operational and Strategic Group combating in japanese Ukraine.
Following the full-scale invasion, he performed a key position within the Battle of Kyiv, Ukraine's profitable counteroffensive in Kharkiv Oblast in fall 2022, and the Battle of Bakhmut.
The Kyiv IndependentKateryna Denisova