Ukraine Commander Vows to ‘Seize Initiative’ after Series of Russian Gains in Donetsk

Published on March 7, 2024

A top Ukrainian military commander has vowed to resume offensive actions against Russian forces following a string of recent battlefield losses in the eastern Donetsk region. “We will stabilize the situation shortly,” Gen. Oleksandr Pavliuk, Ukraine’s recently appointed ground forces commander, said in televised remarks. A former deputy defense minister, Gen. Pavliuk was appointed to the post of ground forces commander last month, replacing Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi. The appointment was part of a major military reshuffle in which Gen. Syrskyi replaced Gen. Valery Zaluzhny as Ukraine’s top military commander. Speaking on March 6, Gen. Pavliuk said Ukraine’s newly reorganized military would “do everything possible to prepare the troops for more active actions and to seize the initiative.”...

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