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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