Ukraine’s commander in chief Oleksandr Syrskyi is widely expected to lose his job amid signs that Volodymyr Zelenskyy has bowed to pressure from protesters and will reshuffle the army’s top leadership.

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    3 months ago

    Syrskyi has to go. He is old guard, schooled in Moscow. When you hear about forced conscription, beating recruits, sending troops to their death without a care, that is Syrskyi.

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      3 months ago

      Yes. A small russian army cant defeat a large russian army. These guys have to be removed.

      I also heard more than once that he provoked friendly fire incidents when sending troops, perceived by Syrskyi as “not loyal to him”, on offensives without informing nearby units, causing friendly fire incidents and making them draw russian artillery fire because of the commotion. The nickname “Butcher” is well deserved