Zelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after days of protests

The move comes days after the removal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.

Mykhailo Drapatyi: What to Know About Ukraine’s New Top General

Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi, a decorated commander, is popular both inside and outside of his country.

By Cassandra Vinograd

Zelenskyy replaces top Ukraine general in biggest military shake-up since 2024

President chooses 43-year-old Mykhailo Drapatyi to replace Oleksandr Syrsky in generational shift in Kyiv’s military leadership

Zelensky sacks army chief Syrsky after days of protests

Volodymyr Zelensky announced he was appointing joint forces commander Mykhailo Drapaty in his place. Questions over Oleksandr Syrsky's future emerged last week, when Zelensky removed highly popular defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov just six months after appointing him.

Zelensky ousts Ukraine’s military commander as major shake-up continues

The dismissal of Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky came days after the Ukrainian president fired Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.

By Serhii Korolchuk, Catherine Belton, David Stern, Joshua Yang

Zelenskyy replaces military leader and brings back defence minister he sacked

Mykhailo Drapati new head of the armed forces as Mykhailo Fedorov returns to government after mass protests Volodymyr 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 Drapati, a popular and innovative general, as the new head of Ukraine’s armed forces. Drapati would oversee a reorganis...

By Luke Harding in Dnipro

Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires his military chief after protests and names a new one

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces following days of protests demanding his removal. Zelenskyy appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new army chief.

By The Associated Press

Zelenskyy replaces Ukraine military chief after protests

Replaced military chief Syrskyi clashed with former Defence Minister Fedorov, whose removal last week led to protests.

Syrskyi reflects on his time as commander-in-chief: I am handing over armed forces on the offensive

Oleksandr Syrskyi, former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, says he is handing over to his successor forces that have regained the initiative and are conducting offensive operations.

By Oleksandr Shumilin

Zelenskyy replaces head of Ukraine's army amid calls from protesters to do so

On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces, following days of mass protests in Kyiv and other cities nationwide demanding his removal.

Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires military chief after protests and names a replacement

Zelenskyy appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new army chief, according to a statement on social media.

Zelensky sacks Ukraine army chief Syrsky, amid backlash over Fedorov firing

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that he was dismissing Oleksandr Syrsky, commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s army, amid an ongoing political crisis triggered by the removal of a popular defence minister. The Ukrainian leader announced he was appointing joint forces commander Mykhailo Drapaty in his place. Syrsky, 60, had served in the role since 2024 and was among Kyiv’s most experienced commanders, having led the defence of Kyiv at the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion...

By Agence France-Presse

Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires military chief after days of protests

There were protests in recent days in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities calling for the removal of commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.

Zelensky fires army chief Oleksandr Syrsky, ‌a 'victory for protestors'

President ​Volodymyr ​Zelensky said on Tuesday that Major ​General ‌Mykhailo ⁠Drapaty ‌will take over as Ukraine's ⁠commander-in-chief after firing Soviet-trained top commander Oleksandr Syrsky. "This is a victory for the protestors who took to the streets a week ago, when Zelensky fired Fedorov," says FRANCE 24 correspondent Gulliver Cragg. "Their main demand was that Syrsky be fired." He added that "Drapaty was the one Fedorov wanted to see in that position to replace Syrsky".

By FRANCE24

Ukraine’s army chief expected to lose job after week of protests over sacking of defence minister

Protesters were angry at Zelensky for sacking former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov

By Alex Croft

The new commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces forged his reputation fighting Russia in 2014

Zelensky sacks army chief Syrsky after days of protests

Zelensky sacks army chief Syrsky after days of protests

Max Boot: Zelensky erred, but at least he’s listening to Ukrainian protesters, not silencing them Putin-style

Sacking of popular defence minister has caused anger in Ukraine, yet the debacle has shown how strong civil society remains during war

By Max Boot

Zelensky names new commander-in-chief of Ukraine's military in major shakeup of military leadership

The change follows days of street protests sparked by a surprise governmental reshuffle that ousted the popular defense minister.

Zelensky dismisses army chief after days of protests

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed his Soviet-trained army chief Oleksandr Syrsky following a political crisis triggered by the removal of a popular, young and tech-savvy defence minister.

Ukraine's Zelensky Sacks Army Chief Amid War

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that he was dismissing Oleksandr Syrsky, commander-in-chief of Ukraine's army, and appointing joint forces commander Mykhailo Drapaty in his place.

Ukraine's Zelenskyy sacks army chief Syrsky

Oleksandr Syrsky had led Ukraine’s armed forces since 2024 and played a key role in the defence against Russia’s invasion.

Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy sacks army chief after days of protests

His removal comes after protests in support of ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who accused Oleksandr Syrsky of forcing him out.

Zelensky dismisses Oleksandr Syrsky as commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Oleksandr Syrsky as commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces.

Ukraine's Army Chief Latest To Fall Victim To Zelensky's Risky Reshuffle 

Ukraine's Army Chief Latest To Fall Victim To Zelensky's Risky Reshuffle  Zelensky strikes again in another major military firing, amid his promised big cabinet and military 'reshuffle'.  The Ukrainian president announced Tuesday that he was dismissing Oleksandr Syrsky, commander-in-chief of country's army, and appointing joint forces commander Mykhailo Drapaty in his place. Syrsky was in the post for nearly two-and-a-half years, since February 2024. Now former Commander-in-Chie...

By Tyler Durden

Syrskyi sums up his work as Commander-in-Chief of Armed Forces of Ukraine: I hand over army on offensive

General Oleksandr Syrskyi said on July 22 that he is leaving the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which he had held for almost 2.5 years, and summed up his work in the position.

Zelensky sacks Ukraine’s top army commander after days of protests

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed the country's army commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi.

By Abubakar Ibrahim