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Zelensky dismisses army chief after days of protests
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed army chief Oleksandr Syrsky following political unrest and internal military friction. Major General Mykhailo Drapaty has been appointed as the new commander-in-chief to lead the armed forces.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed his Soviet-trained army chief Oleksandr Syrsky following a political crisis triggered by the removal of a popular, young and tech-savvy defence minister.
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