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Jul 21, 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Fires Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and Appoints Mykhailo Drapatyi as His Replacement

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces on July 21, 2026, following days of mass protests in Kyiv and other cities demanding his removal. Joint Forces Commander Mykhailo Drapatyi was appointed as his replacement in what marks the fiercest leadership crisis of Zelenskyy's presidency.

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