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Zelensky ousts Ukraine’s military commander as major shake-up continues - The Washington Post
WorldBy Serhii Korolchuk, Catherine Belton, David L. Stern, Joshua Yang7/22/20261 min read
The dismissal of Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky came days after the Ukrainian president fired Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
✨ Key Highlights
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky removed the commander of the country's armed forces, Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky, on Tuesday amid an ongoing major shake-up of Ukraine's military and defense leadership.
- The dismissal came only days after Zelensky fired Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who had been credited as a key figure behind Ukraine's defense efforts.
- The back-to-back removals of senior officials signal a significant reorganization at the top of Ukraine's wartime command structure.
- The decisions were announced from Kyiv, underscoring the high-level nature of the personnel changes at the heart of Ukraine's government.
- Fedorov had earned praise for his role in shaping Ukraine's military and technological initiatives, making his abrupt dismissal a notable development in the leadership overhaul.
KYIV President Volodymyr Zelensky ousted the commander of Ukraines armed forces on Tuesday,days after abruptly dismissing the countrys defense minister, who won praise as the architect of Ukraines in