Zelenskyy awards Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi the rank of general
Pravda Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded the rank of general to the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi.
Source: a decree of Ukraine’s president
Quote: “I hereby confer the rank of General upon Colonel General Oleksandr Stanislavovych Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.”
Details: The decree No. 580 is dated 23 August 2024. Prior to this, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine held the rank of Colonel General.
Background:
- On 22 August, Oleksandr Syrskyi informed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who visited Sumy Oblast, that the Armed Forces of Ukraine had captured another settlement in Kursk Oblast, Russia.
- As of 20 August, Ukrainian forces controlled more than 1,260 sq km of territory and 93 settlements in Kursk Oblast, Russia.
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