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Activists hold a portrait of Ukraine's Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi demanding his resignation. Kyiv, Ukraine, July 18, 2026.

Video. Zelenskyy fires Syrskyi for Drapatyi as Ukraine's commander-in-chief

Updated: 22/07/2026 - 11:56 GMT+2

Under pressure from civil society and widespread protests across Ukraine, President Zelenskyy on Tuesday replaced General Syrskyi with Mykhailo Drapatyi as Ukraine's commander-in-chief.

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