1 of 2 | Demonstrators hold signs Saturday in support of Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's former defense minister, during a protest in central Kyiv, Ukraine. On Tuesday, President Volodymyr
Zelensky dismissed military commander Oleksandr Syrskyi and said he's offered Fedorov a new position. Photo by Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA
July 21 (UPI) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed the commander of Ukraine's armed forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, on Tuesday following days of protests.
The protests, which involved thousands of people in Kyiv and other cities, were in response to the dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov, a popular defense minister, last week.
Fedorov, who has a reputation for innovation and whose policies -- including an effective drone program -- are seen as reasons for Ukraine's recent success against Russia, was not popular with senior defense leaders, CNN reported.
