Reference News Network, February 9**, according to German News Channel**February 8**, Ukraine**Zelensky announced the change of military leadership. Valery Zaluzhny was removed from the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. One of the most successful commanders of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky, will become the new commander-in-chief.
According to the report, Syrsky was born in July 1965 in Vladimir Oblast, which is now part of Russia's ** Federal District. At that time it was part of the Soviet Union. He has lived in Ukraine since the 80s of the 20th century, when it was still a Soviet republic. He studied at the Military Academy in Moscow and has the same experience as his peers who are today commanders in the Russian army. Shursky graduated in 1986 and joined the Soviet artillery units.
In 2019, Syrsky became the commander of the Ukrainian Army. Previously, he commanded the Ukrainian army to fight Russian-controlled **elements in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of eastern Ukraine. There he received the nickname "Snow Leopard".
Syrsky is said to have a good relationship with the Ukrainian office. He has commanded the Ukrainian army in the current war, which has won several brilliant victories. In the first few months, he successfully organized the defense of the capital Kyiv, and in April 2022 he was awarded the title "Hero of Ukraine". This is the highest honor that a Ukrainian serviceman can receive. In the summer of 2022, he successfully launched ** in the Kharkiv region. The report said that the offensive of the Ukrainian army surprised the Russian army and liberated a large part of the occupied territory.
At the beginning of 2023, Syrsky took over the defense of **Mutter. Thousands of people were killed there in both armies. The Battle of Mutter was one of the bloodiest battles of the war to date. Some military analysts have questioned whether it was worth defending such a bombed-out city and killing and wounding so many soldiers. Syrsky retorted that the stubborn resistance weakened the combat effectiveness of the Russian army and tied up the Wagner mercenaries. Some in Ukrainian society called him a "cannon fodder general" in this regard.
According to the report, Syrsky is known for paying special attention to morale. He is often seen inspecting the front lines. Unlike the convention in the Russian army, Syrsky gives his subordinates maximum freedom of decision-making on tactical matters. He once said in an interview that he only sleeps four and a half hours a night and relaxes in the gymnasium. The 58-year-old is married and has two sons. (Compiled by Wang Qing).