Ukraine's frontline 'stabilised', former army general claims | BBC News

Oleksandr Syrskyi, Kyiv's former commander-in-chief, has claimed in an exclusive BBC interview that Ukraine has stabilised the frontline because Russian forces have suffered too many losses to advance. He was dismissed by President Zelensky last summer after tense relations with defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, and this is his first interview since then. In the interview, he discusses his view that Ukraine is containing stronger Russian forces, why military success is key to a peace settlement, and how new technologies are changing the war.

• Syrskyi says Ukraine has stabilised the frontline
• He describes this as his first interview since his dismissal
• Topics include military success and a peace settlement
• New technologies and their role in the war are discussed

Ukraine has stabilised the frontline as Russian forces have suffered too many losses to advance, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Kyiv’s former commander-in-chief has claimed in an exclusive interview with the BBC. General Syrskyi was in charge of the Ukrainian army until his tense relations with the defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov forced President Zelensky to dismiss them both last summer. In his first interview since his sacking, general Syrskyi told the BBC’s Abdujalil Abdurasulov how in his view Ukraine is containing more powerful Russian forces, why military success is key to reach a peace settlement and how new technologies are transforming the war. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #Ukraine #Russia #BBCNews