Zelenskyy fires top army commander amid nationwide protests ⊖
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New army chief Mykhailo Drapatyi had spoken out against the Ukraine president's controversial decision to fire the country's defense minister last week.
Zelenskyy replaces Ukraine military chief after protests ⊖
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Replaced military chief Syrskyi clashed with former Defence Minister Fedorov, whose removal last week led to protests.
Aliyev says former Russian and German officials were in Baku for possible meeting over Ukraine ○
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Azerbaijan’s president revealed that former Russian and German officials were in Baku at the same time earlier in July, but that Azerbaijan’s authorities were neither notified nor aware of the meetin…
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Daytime Russian strike kills three in Zaporizhzhia ⊖⊖
A Russian guided aerial bomb attack on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, killed at least three people and injured 13 others.
Zelenskyy replaces military leader and brings back defence minister he sacked ⊕
Mykhailo Drapati new head of the armed forces as Mykhailo Fedorov returns to government after mass protests
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired Ukraine’s commander in chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and offered a “…
11 hours ago
Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires military chief after protests and names a replacement ⊖
Zelenskyy appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new army chief, according to a statement on social media.
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US judge blocks Trump bid to strip work permits from immigrants ⊖
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The order prevents thousands from El Salvador, Sudan and Ukraine from losing work authorisation while lawsuit proceeds.
Zelenskyy replaces top Ukraine general in biggest military shake-up since 2024 ⊕
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President chooses 43-year-old Mykhailo Drapatyi to replace Oleksandr Syrsky in generational shift in Kyiv’s military leadership
Zelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after days of protests ⊕
The move comes days after the removal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
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The Guardian view on Ukraine’s challenges, inside and out: tensions at home arise from the struggle against Russia | Editorial ○
The row over the sacking of the popular defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, highlights questions about the country’s military and political direction
Even as Ukraine’s civilians endure brutal strikes …