Ukraine's new army chief says his immediate goals are better troop rotation and high-tech weapons
Ukraine's new army chief says his immediate goals include improving the rotation of troops out of the front lines and harnessing the power of new technology
By SAMYA KULLAB and ALEX BABENKO
Published - Feb 09, 2024, 07:54 AM ET
Last Updated - Feb 09, 2024, 07:54 AM EST
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's new military chief said Friday his immediate goals are to improve the rotation of troops out of the front lines and harness the power of new technology in the fight against Russia's invasion.
Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, who previously was the commander of Ukraine’s ground forces, spoke a day after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy put him in charge of the battlefield campaign against Russia’s invasion.
“New tasks are on the agenda,” Syrskyi said on his Telegram channel.
Though he provided little detail, his remarks appeared to align with Zelenskyy’s stated aim of bringing “renewal” to the armed forces in Thursday’s shake-up and adopting a fresh approach to the fight.
