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Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief Reveals Plans for Offensive: "We Will Not Just Stay in a Blind Defense"
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Ukraine will no longer rely solely on static defense but will integrate active defense with targeted counterattacks and scale up dedicated assault formations, with plans to broaden these units as implementation allows, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi declared at his briefing with journalists on June 21.
“We will not just stay in a blind defense, because that brings nothing and ultimately leads to retreat, losses of personnel and territory,” Syrskyi said, emphasizing the shift toward a more dynamic strategy. He noted that where possible, Ukrainian forces will “strike the enemy, conduct counterattacks and advance where weak points in the adversary’s defenses are identified.” Reports show that this active-defense approach contributed to the recapture of 115 positions in April 2025, thanks in part to homegrown long-range “DeepStrike” drones and precise counterstrikes that disrupted Russian advances.
“For this, we have created and are scaling assault troop units—separate detachments and regiments formed at the outset of the Kursk operation,” he continued. “These formations are now engaged across the most challenging sectors of the front, countering enemy successes and liberating our settlements, as demonstrated in the Sumy region,” Syrskyi explained.
“There are plans and views on expanding these units. Everything depends on how we can implement these changes,” Syrskyi concluded, underscoring that future growth of assault forces will hinge on logistical support and command readiness.
Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that under the “Build with Ukraine” initiative, Kyiv will open weapons production lines abroad this summer in partner nations—establishing manufacturing facilities for co-production of drones, missiles and artillery after reaching preliminary agreements. Supported by $43 billion in funding and allied commitments to dedicate 0.25 % of GDP, the effort aims to diversify supply chains and deepen defense ties.
