Zelenskyy replaces military leader and brings back defence minister he sacked
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and appointed general Mykhailo Drapati to lead the armed forces. The move follows nationwide protests triggered by the earlier firing of defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who is now being brought back into the government.
Oleksandr Syrskyi was credited with leading the defence of Kyiv and launching a counter-invasion of Russia’s Kursk province in summer 2024. Oleksandr Syrskyi was credited with leading the defence of Kyiv and launching a counter-invasion of Russia’s Kursk province in summer 2024. Ukraine Zelenskyy fires Ukraine’s army chief and offers Fedorov ‘prominent position’ After nationwide protests Oleksandr Syrskyi is to be replaced in reshuffle and popular defence minister returns to government
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