His appointment was a reluctant concession by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to protesters demanding the ouster of military chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy dismisses army chief Syrsky amid protests, appointing Mykhailo Drapaty as new commander-in-chief.

Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi’s appointment as head of the military has met wide approval in Ukraine, with many disliking the rigid Soviet-style of General Oleksandr Syrskyi,…