Zelenskyy sacks Army Chief Syrsky after days of protests
Oleksandr Syrsky. File | Photo Credit: AP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday (July 22, 2026) sacked his Soviet-trained army chief Oleksandr Syrsky following a political crisis triggered by the removal of a popular, young and tech-savvy defence minister. The Ukrainian leader announced he was appointing joint forces commander Mykhailo Drapaty in his place. Mr….