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26 February 2026

Syrskyi's flawed, unfinished corps system key for Ukraine's front-line stability

Francis Farrell

Whether or not this apparent Chinese proverb is authentic, it applies for the Ukrainian military's corps reform as much as it does for trees. The Ukrainian leadership's announcement in February 2025 that its Armed Forces and National Guard would transition to a corps-based command system sparked a glimmer of hope that the chronic command issues plaguing the country's defense could be alleviated, if not solved.

The changes meant that instead of holding Ukraine's 1,000+ km-long front line in an overstretched and chaotic string, brigades would unite in command groups of around 3-6 brigades, under a new corps leadership structure that would be directly responsible for their units.

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