Zelenskyy replaces military leader and brings back defence minister he sacked
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired Commander in Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and appointed Mykhailo Drapati as the new head of the armed forces. Additionally, Zelenskyy has offered a prominent position to a defence minister he recently sacked, while Mykhailo Fedorov returns to the government following mass protests. These changes come amid ongoing conflict and public pressure.
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Zelenskyy fires Commander in Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired Ukraine’s commander in chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.
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Mykhailo Drapati is the new head of the armed forces.
The Guardian- Zelenskyy fires Commander in Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.
- Mykhailo Drapati is appointed as new head of the armed forces.
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Loaded language removed<p>Mykhailo Drapati new head of the armed forces as Mykhailo Fedorov returns to government after mass protests</p><p>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 <a…
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Mykhailo Drapati is the new head of the armed forces.
The GuardianMykhailo Fedorov returns to government after mass protests.
The GuardianVolodymyr Zelenskyy fired Ukraine’s commander in chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.
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