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Zelensky sacks Ukraine army chief Syrsky after protests over rival minister's dismissal
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday dismissed Ukraine's military head Oleksandr Syrsky following days of public pressure and named Major General Mykhailo Drapaty, an ally of ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, as the new commander-in-chief.
Published Tuesday, 21 July 2026 at 19:59

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday dismissed Ukraine's military head Oleksandr Syrsky following days of public pressure and named Major General Mykhailo Drapaty, an ally of ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, as the new commander-in-chief.
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