Yaroslav Zhelezniak, first deputy chair of Ukraine’s parliament, Verkhovna Rada’s finance committee signaled possible military shakeup tomorrow amid a deepening crisis in the country’s defense leadership.“Our sources report that there could be good news tomorrow, and you should pay close attention specifically to this photo,” Zhelezniak wrote, hinting at a photo of Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapaty. Drapaty is one of the candidates to possibly replace current Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Oleksandr Syrsky.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.“So, if that’s the case – this will truly be a success for many people, and I would even say that ‘people were really heard,’” Zhelezniak wrote, referring to the protests that erupted after President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed popular Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov as part of a broader cabinet reshuffle, a move widely linked to Fedorov’s clash with Syrsky over their differentiating military leadership approach. While Zelensky had signaled he was listening to the demonstrators’ demands, critics argued his response fell short of what protesters were demanding.“But until it’s official, I won’t believe it,” Zhelezniak said, adding that he is “definitely not stating this as fact!”Zelensky reportedly weighing Syrskyi’s removalZhelezniak’s post comes as one of Bloomberg’s sources said Zelensky is likely to appoint Drapaty as Syrsky’s successor, a decision possibly coming within days.
Ukrainian MP Zhelezniak Hints at ‘Good News,’ Signals Possible Military Shakeup Tomorrow
Zhelezniak teases unconfirmed change atop Ukraine's military command, cautions against treating it as fact.












