New army chief Mykhailo Drapatyi had spoken out against the Ukraine president’s controversial decision to fire the country’s defense minister last week.

President Volodymyr Zelensky is considering replacing Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi amid calls from protesters to dismiss him, Bloomberg reported on July 20, citing two…

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…

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces, following days of mass protests in Kyiv and other cities nationwide…

The firing caps a major crisis for Zelenskyy after Ukrainians took to the streets to call for Oleksandr Syrskyi’s resignation.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces following days of mass protests in Kyiv…

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday dismissed Ukraine's military leader Oleksandr Syrskyi following public pressure and named Major General Mykhailo Drapaty as new…

Mass protests in recent days in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities had called for the removal of commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has named Mykhailo Drapatyi…

Many Ukrainian politicians and protesters have been demanding for a week the resignation of Alexander Syrsky

Zelensky says formal decisions on the leadership change will be finalized tomorrow, ending days of speculation.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has replaced Kyiv’s military chief, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, after days of widespread protests against the removal of the country’s…

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that Major General Mykhailo Drapaty will take over as Ukraine's commander-in-chief after firing Soviet-trained top commander…

Tras varios días de protestas masivas en Kiev y otras ciudades del país que exigían su destitución, el presidente reemplazó al general Oleksandr Syrskyi y nombró en su lugar a…

The president’s move comes after days of protests triggered by the removal of his popular defence minister.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he's dismissing Oleksandr Syrsky, commander-in-chief of Ukraine's army, amid an ongoing political crisis triggered by the removal of a…

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he has appointed Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and thanked Oleksandr…

On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces, following days of mass protests in Kyiv and other…

Zelensky sacks army chief Syrsky after days of protests

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that he will replace the commander-in-chief of the armed forces as a government shakeup continues.

Removal of Oleksandr Syrskyi comes after firing of defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov after only six months in the job

New army chief Mykhailo Drapatyi had spoken out against the Ukraine president’s controversial decision to fire the country’s defense minister last week.