Zelenskyy fires Ukraine’s army chief and offers Fedorov ‘prominent position’

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:34:56 GMT

After nationwide protests Oleksandr Syrskyi is to be replaced in reshuffle and popular defence minister returns to governmentVolodymyr Zelenskyy has fired Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and offered a “prominent position” to the defence minister he sacked last week in a move that sparked nationwide protests.In a late-night TV address, Zelenskyy said he was appointing Mykhailo Drapatyi, a popular and innovative general, as the new head of Ukraine’s armed forces. Drapatyi would oversee a reorganisation of the army’s command structure, Ukraine’s president said. Continue reading...

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Center-Left: Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires his military chief after protests and names a new one — www.npr.org
Center-Left: Ukraine’s Zelenskyy fires his commander in chief after protests and major rift — www.nbcnews.com
Center-Left: Zelensky ousts Ukraine’s military commander as major shake-up continues — www.washingtonpost.com
Center-Left: Mykhailo Drapatyi: What to Know About Ukraine’s New Top General — www.nytimes.com

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