Oleksandr Syrskyi
Former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Country: Ukraine
Former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine since February 2024. Led the defense of Kyiv in 2022 and commanded major operations including the Kharkiv counteroffensive and the defense of Bakhmut.
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