Zelenskyy Replaces Top General

Zelenskyy reshuffles Ukraine's military leadership as protests over the move continue.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired commander in chief Oleksandr Syrskyi on Tuesday and named Mykhailo Drapatyi to lead the armed forces. The move followed six days of protests triggered by Zelenskyy’s removal last Wednesday of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, whose dispute with Syrskyi the president cited as irresolvable. Zelenskyy later offered Fedorov a new deputy prime minister role, saying he wanted him to remain in government. Fedorov rejected an alternative post on Thursday and said he wanted to return as defense minister.

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Leadership Shakeup

Ukraine’s military leadership overhaul was driven by public protests and mounting wartime tensions. Zelenskyy used the shakeup, including the firing of a popular defense minister, to reset military command during the war with Russia.