Khortytsia operational-strategic group | |
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Active | 2022–present |
Country | Ukraine |
Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces[1] |
Type | Regional command[1] |
Engagements | Russian invasion of Ukraine |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi[1] |
The Khortytsia operational-strategic group is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces active in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Khortytsia operational-strategic group is led by Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi, who also serves as the Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On January 19, 2023, Colonel General Syrskyi was part of a staff meeting alongside numerous commanders and important government leaders alongside President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. President Zelenskyy noted in the meeting that the Khortytsia group was deployed in the "hottest" part of the front line.[1]