General Aleksandr Syrsky has been fired following nationwide protests calling for his dismissal
Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has announced the dismissal of commander-in-chief Gen. Aleksandr Syrsky, following days of mounting political turmoil sparked by the firing of Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov, which the Ukrainian leader had blamed on a conflict between the two men.
According to Zelensky, Joint Forces Commander Gen. Mikhail Drapaty will replace Syrsky as commander-in-chief. The Ukrainian leader said he met Syrsky on Tuesday to discuss the transition.
“Tomorrow, we will formalize all the decisions,” Zelensky wrote on Telegram.
He thanked Syrsky for his role in the “defense of Kiev,” the 2022 Kharkov offensive, and the “Kursk Operation” – Ukraine’s 2024 incursion into Russia’s Kursk Region, which ultimately ended in defeat and inflicted heavy losses on Ukrainian forces.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW
July 22, 2026 at 01:16AM
RT