Sirski, a general loyal to Zelensky to resist the Russian advance. “Sirsky divides opinions like no other military figure in Ukraine, he is a risky move, he says.” “I admit that I was a little surprised by the choice and it has already created a real controversy,” O'Brien says.

Sirski will be remembered for the victory in the siege of kyiv and for the surprise offensive that expelled the Russians from practically the entire Kharkiv province.