Sirski is considered a hero in Ukraine.
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Vienna Whenever Colonel General Olexander Sirski is mentioned, the word “genius” is quickly heard these days. Domestic and foreign media are hailing the commander of the Ukrainian land forces as the architect of the successful counter-offensive in eastern Ukraine.
He is said to have developed and implemented the idea for the surprising advance on the city of Kupjansk. The attack forced the Russians, completely taken by surprise, into a partially chaotic retreat. The Ukrainians regained more territory in a matter of days than Moscow had captured in months of fighting.
Since then he has been considered a hero in Ukraine, and the Ministry of Defense described Sirski as one of the “atlases” who carried the country’s military fate on their shoulders: “The Oscar of war glory is theirs.”
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