Oleksandr Syrskyi

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Syrskyi met with Chief of the Defense Staff of the Canadian Armed Forces Jenny Carignan. The parties discussed the situation at the front, the needs of the Armed Forces and cooperation in military training.

The Central Department for the Protection of Servicemen's Rights of the Ministry of Defense will conduct a comprehensive inspection of commanders' failure to comply with orders from the Armed Forces leadership. The inspection concerns the low level of executive discipline with regard to orders on personnel.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine issued an order prohibiting the transfer of highly qualified Air Force specialists to other units. The reason for this is that there is no replacement for these specialists when there is a need to replenish mechanized brigades.

An extraordinary meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council discussed the 2025 Action Strategy. Syrsky presented a plan to strengthen air defense and called for investment in the defense industry based on the “Danish model.

NATO assumes responsibility for coordinating military assistance to Ukraine instead of the United States through a new framework agreement. The Alliance is establishing permanent assistance mechanisms to ensure stable support regardless of political changes.

A special commission has been set up in the Armed Forces of Ukraine to examine the circumstances of the transfer of servicemen to other branches of the armed forces. The commission will review the transfer of specialists in short supply, including aviation and electronic warfare specialists.

Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi discussed the situation at the front with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Despite heavy fighting, the enemy did not achieve its strategic goals, and the United States confirmed its continued support for Ukraine.

A poll to select a new head of the National Army Academy has been launched in the Army+ app. During the first hours of voting, 2,000 votes have already been collected, and the poll will run until the end of Friday.

1,319 Ukrainians applied to the Armed Forces recruitment centers last week, which is twice as many as in the previous period. Since the start of the centers' work, 34,055 people have received counseling, of whom 7,550 have become candidates for the Defense Forces.

In December, Ukraine's defense forces hit more than 54,000 enemy targets, 49% of which were hit by kamikaze drones. Units of the 46th, 57th, 28th, 35th Brigades and the 3rd Assault Brigade showed the best results.

The General Staff reports 92 combat engagements per day, 33 of which took place in the Kursk region of Russia. Ukrainian defenders are holding back enemy attacks in various areas and inflicting significant losses on the enemy.

The President said that the operation in the Kursk region has become a powerful bargaining chip in negotiations with the countries of the Global South. According to Bloomberg, the Ukrainian Armed Forces may leave the Kursk region by spring 2025.

The President of Ukraine announced the successful disruption of Russia's plans to occupy Kharkiv, Sumy and Zaporizhzhia in 2024. Zelenskyy thanked the military and local residents for resisting hostile intentions.

Ukrainian Armed Forces Chief Syrskyi reported to the President on the situation in Donetsk, Kursk, Kherson, and Kharkiv regions. Most of the attacks are on the Pokrovske and Kurakhove directions, where the Ukrainian Armed Forces are successfully repelling the enemy.

MP Mariana Bezuhla reported that an enemy Shahed hit near the Kyiv office on January 1. She criticized the military command and the work of the Armed Forces commander Syrsky due to problems with air defense.

Ukrainian troops are holding back the enemy's offensive in various frontline areas.

In the Kursk sector, Russian troops lost more than 38,000 soldiers and more than a thousand pieces of equipment. More than 700 occupants were taken prisoner, which helped to exchange 189 Ukrainian soldiers.

The head of the GUR refused to comment on the impact of the operation in Kursk region on the situation at the front. Budanov confirmed that Russia is capable of continuing the war at the current level.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported daily losses of about 1,700 troops. The total losses of Russian troops in Ukraine over the year reached 427,000.

Russia has passed a law to write off debts of up to 10 million rubles for new military personnel starting in December 2024. British intelligence attributes this to Russian losses, which reached 1,523 people a day in November.

The house of Oleh Poberezhnyuk, commander of the 211th Pontoon and Bridge Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was searched. The officer is being charged with inaction by the military authorities after a scandal involving abuse of soldiers and illegal construction.

Ukrainian troops faced serious challenges in the Kursk region due to exhaustion and demoralization. Russia has deployed 50,000 troops, including North Korean units, resulting in the loss of 40% of the captured territory.

Since the beginning of 2024, the losses of Russian troops have exceeded 421 thousand people. The total enemy losses for the entire duration of the war amount to about 785 thousand soldiers.

The President of Ukraine reported on massive losses of DPRK troops at the front and their killing by his own troops. Russia deliberately sends Koreans into combat without protection and prevents their capture.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces plans to increase the training period for the military to 2 months. It is also expected to provide a 14-day adaptation of recruits in brigades and update the standards of the BGMT.

A platoon commander of the 211th Pontoon and Bridge Brigade has been notified of being suspected of abusing three soldiers. The suspect, who was beating and humiliating his subordinates from February to May, is currently hiding from the investigation.

A member of the Verkhovna Rada's National Security Committee spoke about the impossibility of mass demobilization due to threats to national security. The rotation system for the military is also not fully implemented due to the escalation at the front.

According to preliminary data, the number of killed and wounded DPRK soldiers in the Kursk region exceeds 3,000. The President warned of the risks of further increasing military aid from North Korea to Russia.

Oleh Poberezhnyuk, commander of the 211th Pontoon and Bridge Brigade, was released on bail of UAH 908,000. He is suspected of using the military to build a private house and other abuses.

The court has imposed a pre-trial restraint on the commander of the 211th Pontoon and Bridge Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He is suspected of using the military to build a private house instead of serving.