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Ukraine Russia war: Zelensky sacks top army commander after days of protests
- On Tuesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired General Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces, appointing Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi as his replacement following days of mass protests nationwide.
- Mass protests across Ukraine erupted after the dismissal of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, whose friction with Syrskyi sparked public anger and demands for military reform and accountability.
- Drapatyi previously commanded the Joint Forces in Kharkiv and the Dnipro operational-strategic group, earning favor among civil society and military personnel for advocating systematic army overhauls.
- In a Facebook post, Drapatyi stated "a commander has no right to remain silent about problems," warning that silence allows mistakes to accumulate within military structures.
- Zelenskyy stated the shared goal remains exerting "sufficient pressure on Russia to force it to make peace" while ensuring soldiers receive dignified treatment and respect.
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The heavily criticized army chief Olexander Sirski loses his position. Major General Mikhailo Drapati succeeds him. President Selenski thus makes a spectacular retreat after he had recently fought in an internal dispute behind Sirski.
·Zürich, Switzerland
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy fires his military chief after protests and names a replacement
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces following days of mass protests in Kyiv, the country's capital, and other cities nationwide demanding his removal.
·Washington, United States
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Total News Sources156
Leaning Left32Leaning Right26Center59Last UpdatedBias Distribution51% Center
Bias Distribution
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51% Center
L 27%
C 51%
R 22%
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