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

First publishedJul 21, 18:25 UTC
Last updatedJul 21, 22:13 UTC · 3m ago
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'/>President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces following days of protests demanding his removal.

Reported by 9 outlets — NPR News, NYT Home, BBC World, PBS NewsHour, CBS News, and 3 more. See all sources ↓

'/>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.(Image credit: Efrem Lukatsky)

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'/>President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces following days of protests demanding his removal.
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