According to Syrsky, the Ukrainian military endured a difficult “battle of the winter” and inflicted huge losses on the Russian invaders throughout the winter months. In particular, the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed 322 tanks, 55 air defense systems, 65,269 operational-tactical drones, five aircraft and one helicopter, as well as one ship and one submarine each.
“The total losses of the Russian invaders over the three winter months amount to about 92,850 military personnel killed and wounded, or 1,031 people per day,” the commander-in-chief informed.
He emphasized that during this period, Ukrainian soldiers eliminated more enemy soldiers than Russia was able to recruit into its ranks.
Syrsky also said that active operations continue in the Aleksandrovsky and Gulyai-Polye directions, where Ukrainian troops are conducting effective operations. In Kupyansk, control is being strengthened and the number of enemy saboteurs is being reduced, and in the area of the Pokrovsko-Mirnograd agglomeration, the enemy is under control.
“For the first time since the Kursk offensive operation, the Ukrainian defense forces have regained control over more territory than the enemy was able to capture,” Syrsky added.
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In an interview published on August 12, 2025, Deputy Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Vadim Skibitsky reported that 30-35 thousand people go to fight in the Russian Federation every month, the recruiting plan is fulfilled at least 105-110%.
On February 6, 2026, Syrsky stated that December 2025 was the first month in which unmanned systems units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces neutralized approximately as many occupation army troops as Russia called up in a month. The enemy lost more than 33 thousand personnel, he emphasized.
The commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, Robert Brovdy (call sign Madyar), confirmed that in January the trend continued: Ukrainian troops destroyed more Russian occupiers than Russia mobilized.
