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Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires his military chief after protests and names a new one

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July 21, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires his military chief after protests and names a new one

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces following days of protests demanding his removal. Zelenskyy appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new army chief.

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces following days of protests demanding his removal. Zelenskyy appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new army chief.

(Image credit: Efrem Lukatsky)