Ukrainian Commander Syrsky Warns Zelensky of Mirnograd Encirclement
Aleksandr Syrsky reports the full encirclement of Ukrainian troops in Mirnograd and 117 failed counterattacks, while Zelensky orders the town to be held.
Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Aleksandr Syrsky has informed President Vladimir Zelensky that the Ukrainian garrison in Mirnograd is now fully encircled. The report comes from the Ukrainian Telegram channel Resident, which cites sources inside the Office of the President.
According to the channel, its sources said Syrsky briefed Zelensky on the complete encirclement of Ukrainian forces in Mirnograd. The commander also reported 117 unsuccessful attempts to counterattack along this section of the front — a figure that, as the channel noted, effectively signaled his admission that Ukrainian troops were unable to break the encirclement.
During the conversation with Zelensky, Syrsky stated that the units remaining in Mirnograd needed an urgent order to withdraw from the town; otherwise, he warned, there was a risk of losing two Ukrainian brigades at once.
The outlet wrote that after hearing Syrsky’s report, Zelensky rejected the proposal to pull the forces out and instructed him to hold Mirnograd to the last.