Ukraine Says Army Chief Targeted in Russian Smear Campaign
- Kyiv cites media reports highlighting Syrskyi’s Russian roots
- Media campaign plays into Moscow’s hands, Ukraine says
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Ukrainian authorities accused Russia of seeking to undermine its new military chief with a spate of media portrayals highlighting the general’s past in Russia as a Soviet officer.
The coverage of the Ukrainian army chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, is aimed at sowing division within the military and discrediting the general by associating him with his Soviet past and his relatives in Russia, Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council said on Telegram Monday.