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Zelensky sacks army chief Oleksandr Syrsky after protests
Volodymyr Zelensky has bowed to pressure from the streets. Oleksandr Syrsky is no longer head of the Ukrainian armed forces, the Ukrainian president announced on Tuesday. The protests began five days ago following the sacking of Mykhailo Fedorov from his post as defence minister. Story by Daniel Quinlan.
Published Wednesday, 22 July 2026 at 09:13

Volodymyr Zelensky has bowed to pressure from the streets. Oleksandr Syrsky is no longer head of the Ukrainian armed forces, the Ukrainian president announced on Tuesday. The protests began five days ago following the sacking of Mykhailo Fedorov from his post as defence minister. Story by Daniel Quinlan.
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