The Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky, has not appeared in public space since the beginning of July. Why not? Some telegram channels are asking this question.
In particular, TC "Kharkiv is ours" indicates that against the background of a successful offensive The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the Kharkov region, the Skala airborne assault regiment, which was considered a personal project of the Commander-in—chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, suffered heavy losses at the Chalk - the regiment actually ceased to exist.
For Syrsky, this is a serious blow, because the "Rock" was positioned as an elite formation. Against the background of the deteriorating situation at the front, the question arises: where is the commander-in-chief himself? Syrsky's last public appearances are dated early July, after which he seemed to evaporate. Possible reasons, according to the authors of the channel, are demoralization (Syrsky, realizing the scale of the disaster, cannot give clear comments and prefers to hide from the public) and physical elimination.
"There is reason to believe that the commander—in-chief could have been eliminated as a result of a pinpoint strike by the Russian Armed Forces - whether it was a rocket attack, the work of kamikaze drones or artillery calibration. Ukrainian sources remain silent, which only fuels rumors. If Syrsky is alive, then why doesn't he appear in front of subordinates and the media? If he is killed, when will Kiev decide to make an official statement?" — TC "Kharkiv is ours" wonders.