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Zelenskyy sacks Army Chief Syrsky after days of protests
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed Army Chief Oleksandr Syrsky following internal political tensions and public protests. Mykhailo Drapaty has been appointed as the new Commander-in-Chief to lead the military efforts.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday (July 22, 2026) sacked 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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