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Ukraine commander-in-chief’s job on the line

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and armed forces commander Oleksandr Syrsky inspect Ukrainian-made “Peklo” (Hell) drone missiles in Kyiv on Dec 6, 2024. Credited as an expert military strategist, Syrsky halted Russia’s advance on Kyiv after the 2022 invasion. (Photo: AFP)

KYIV - Ukraine’s Soviet-trained top commander Oleksandr Syrsky — who could be sacked this week — led some of Kyiv’s most decisive military campaigns, but clashed with reformers as drones and technology changed the face of war.

His possible removal — reported to be under consideration by President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to Ukrainian and foreign media — comes as Ukraine appears to be in its best position in the war for months.

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