- 36m ago
Zelenskyy dismisses top general Syrskyi after week of protests over defence minister's ouster
President Zelenskyy removed Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi on 21 July, appointing Mykhailo Drapatyi, after days of demonstrations demanding the reinstatement of popular ex-defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
- 2h ago
Zelensky appoints General Mykhailo Drapaty as Ukraine's new commander-in-chief, replacing Oleksandr Syrsky
The appointment follows the dismissal of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and street protests against forced conscription, with outgoing chief Oleksandr Syrsky publicly apologising to Fedorov hours before the change.
- 2h ago
Zelensky dismisses army chief Syrskyi, names Drapatyi as successor after protests
President Volodimir Zelenski dismissed the commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces, Oleksandr Sîrskîi, on Tuesday and named Mîhailo Drapatîi as his successor, capping six days of protests over the ouster of the defense minister.
