Oleksandr Syrsky succeeds Valery Zalouzhny as commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian armed forces. The general, who defended kyiv and liberated the outskirts of Kharkiv, is the subject of criticism of his methods.
“One hundred percent of them don't respect him because they think he doesn't take into account the lives of soldiers,” confided a senior Ukrainian officer. The front line, which extends over 1,000 kilometers, seems frozen and solidly fortified by Russia.