Syrskyi ordered the transfer of 50,000 troops to the Ground Forces - UP

According to the order issued by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, on January 11, approximately 50,000 servicemen from various branches of the military will be transferred to the Ground Forces. This decision aims to replenish combat brigades and initiate the rotation process. It is already known that the rotation processes will be the first such step in three years of full-scale war.

As reported by "Ukrainian Truth," citing sources in the General Staff, the transfer will involve about 20% of all Ukrainian military personnel. All of them are currently stationed at the front.

"We need to do this to initiate the rotation mechanism. The resources currently training at the training centers are only sufficient for minimal replenishment of units, rather than fully supplying the combat component. Thanks to these transfers between the forces, as well as recruitment, we will be able to achieve this. A rotation plan has already been approved," the source from the publication stated.

Moving personnel between the forces along with recruitment is expected to enable the implementation of the approved rotation plan, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The interviewee assured journalists that the rotation initiative has no bearing on potential peace negotiations or the freezing of hostilities. Ukrainian forces are capable of conducting rotations even amidst active combat operations.

When it became known about the total transfer of military personnel to the Ground Forces

It was previously reported that from the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, military personnel are being mass transferred to the Ground Forces in 2024 – early 2025. As mentioned earlier by UP, according to the order from January 11, more than 5,000 servicemen from the Air Force have already been directed to the infantry.

In mid-January, information regarding the transfer of aviation and air defense technical personnel to the infantry was actively discussed on social media and in the media. Such reports caused significant public resonance.

In particular, aviation technicians from the 114th Brigade of the Air Force reported orders indicating that hundreds of specialists were to be transferred to the Ground Forces. In their appeals, they emphasized that such actions could lead to a loss of combat capability in strategic units responsible for servicing fighter jets, including MiG-29. The publications also mentioned a critical shortage of sappers, engineers, and air defense specialists who ensure safety on the battlefield, demining areas, and supporting combat aviation.

However, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces at that time stated that narrow specialists would not be affected. He only confirmed that mobilization volumes do not meet needs, hinting at the transfer of aviation personnel from the Air Force to mechanized brigades.