Possibly Syrskyi's biggest challenge is #conscription. He said Ukraine needed to find more soldiers, to create new reserves & brigades, as Russia multiplied its own troop numbers. “It’s very important for us that all citizens of Ukraine fulfil their constitutional duty,” he said
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Russia’s losses in Ukraine on day 862
Russia's estimated losses in Ukraine as of day 862 of its all-out war, according to the Ukrainian Army's General Staff.
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Ukraine’s Syrskyi claims drones hit 200 Russian sites, fleet driven from Sevastopol
In his @guardian interview, Syrskyi talked of Ukraine's successes. His troops had used drones to hit "200 critical sites" inside Russia and had "completely driven" the Kremlin's Black Sea fleet from occupied Sevastopol: “It really became a trap for them and .. a grave,” he said
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Syrskyi says Russia’s offensive in Kharkiv and Vovchansk has failed
Syrskyi said his troops had definitively halted Russia's latest offensive in Kharkiv oblast and #Vovchansk. "It failed", he said. He called Moscow's creeping recent advances tactical, not "operational". “In principle, the enemy has not made any significant progress,” he told us
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Russian push in Donetsk Oblast toward Pokrovsk and Kurakhove
Russian forces are attempting to break through Ukrainian defenses in Donetsk Oblast toward the towns of Pokrovsk and Kurakhove, a spokesperson of the Khortytsia group of forces told the Kyiv Independent on July 24.
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Russian attacks hit Ukraine overnight
Russian forces launched widespread attacks across Ukraine overnight. Ukrainian air defenses downed 17 of 23 Russian drones. Kharkiv hit by S-300 missiles, injuring two. FSD demining office targeted, damaging vehicles Drones, damaging infrastructure & residences struck Izmail
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Syrskyi says Russian advance can be halted by brave Ukrainian soldiers
I asked if the Russians could be halted? Since 2023 they have steadily advanced, with recent gains near #Pokrovsk and Chasiv Yar. Syrskyi's reply: "Yes, of course. First of all, it depends on our brave soldiers." "Resilient and heroic” Ukrainian units defeated bigger enemy groups
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Ukrainians’ willingness for territorial concessions rises to 32%
The percentage of Ukrainians willing to consider territorial concessions has increased from 8-10% in May 2022 to 32% in May 2024, indicating a gradual shift in public opinion 11/
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Ukrainian public unmoved by Russian terror, refuses to surrender territory and independence
This indicates that the Ukrainian public remains unmoved by the Russian campaign of terror against civilians and infrastructure and refuses to succumb to Russian pressure to give up territory and independence 12/
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73% open to territorial concessions still want closed borders with Russia
73% of those open to territorial concessions still want closed borders with Russia, and 46% believe Russia aims to destroy the Ukrainian nation or commit genocide 9/