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All Ukraine military are schooled with the soviet doctrine, Valerij Zaloezjny and Oleksandr Syrskyi both in the processes of cooperation with NATO are also schooled in western doctrine of conducting war. Knowing how the enemy thinks and acts is a big advance, both commanders showed this advance on the battleground, Oleksandr Syrskyi clearly put this NATO doctrine in action in the defence of Kyiv.

The Battle of Debaltseve
Oleksandr Syrskyi was one of the chief commanders of the anti-terrorist operation forces during the battle of Debaltseve in the winter of 2015, together with the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Viktor Muzhenko they went to the city itself. He led the battles in Vuhlehirsk, the village of Ridkodub and an unsuccessful attempt to recapture Lohvynove. He also coordinated the withdrawal of the Ukrainian military from Debaltseve. Under his leadership, possible routes of crossing the Karapulka River were blown up. Ukrainian forces began to withdraw from Debaltseve in the early morning on 18 February. After loading, the column of about 2,500 men, including tanks and other armoured vehicles, began to proceed away from the city. During the evacuation, full-scale street fighting continues and there was also a small tank battle. The Ukrainian death toll was 267 dead, the Ukraine army could retreat 80% of the Ukrainian troops that had been in the city.

Saying Oleksandr Syrskyi is or does this or that is not based on facts sure soldiers biaach but that they also did against Valerij Zaloezjny the military is given a task by politics the result is not always what was thought of that is life plans can go horrible wrong there is no magical wand.