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Zelenskyy replaces Oleksandr Syrskyi with Mykhailo Drapatyi as Ukraine's commander-in-chief

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.

Euronews

Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires military chief after protests and names a replacement

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces

The Independent UK

Zelensky sacks Ukraine army chief Syrsky after protests over rival minister's dismissal

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday dismissed Ukraine's military head Oleksandr Syrsky following days of public pressure and named Major General ‌Mykhailo ⁠Drapaty, an ally of ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, as the new commander-in-chief.

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The Guardian view on Ukraine’s challenges, inside and out: tensions at home arise from the struggle against Russia

Editorial: The row over the sacking of the popular defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, highlights questions about the country’s military and political direction

The Guardian - UK

Two very different men are at the heart of Ukraine's political crisis

One is a tech-savvy entrepreneur with no military experience who became Ukraine’s youngest defense minister six months ago, leading it to successes in defending against Russia’s 4-year-old invasion

The Independent UK

Why another Ukrainian army chief is set to lose his job

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The Independent UK

Ukraine’s army chief expected to lose job after week of protests over sacking of defence minister

Protesters were angry at Zelensky for sacking former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky sacks armed forces chief in biggest military shakeup since Putin’s invasion

President sacks former armed forces chief after days of street protests calling for him to go

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Moscow targeted as Wildberries warehouse attacks continue

Russia using up more ballistic missiles than it makes, thinktank says; military chief may go in fallout from defence minister’s sacking. What we know on day 1,609

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine’s army chief expected to lose job after week of protests

Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff hints government may be about to sack Oleksandr Syrskyi

The Guardian - UK

Amid grinding war, protesting Ukrainians still want their voices and values heard at home

Ukraine is experiencing its largest domestic protests since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. The spark to the unrest was the summary dismissal on July 15, 2026, of the country’s youthful defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, appointed just six months ago.

The Conversation

Ukraine fires 400 drones toward Moscow as Zelenskyy grapples with protests

Ukraine has launched over 400 drones toward Moscow, according to the city's mayor

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Strikes devastate Russian warehouses ‘used for drones’

Ukraine hits Wildberries logistics centres in Moscow and Tambov regions; video shows moment of Monaco contract killing attempt. What we know on day 1,607

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine: Trouble at the Top? Adieu Keir, Alright Andy

In a week that’s seen rare wartime demonstrations in Ukraine protesting the ousting of Defence Minister Mykhailo (Misha) Fedorov after six months in a job in which he’s been credited with making a difference on the battlefield and in an anti-corruption drive. But he had reportedly clashed with Ukraine’s commander-in-chief,…

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The Conversation

Ukraine’s defence shake-up exposes rift in Zelensky’s inner circle

For the second time in a year, there have been public protests in Ukraine in response to a decision by the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky.

Euronews

A crisis of his own: Zelenskyy’s wartime reshuffle backfires and leads to protests

Dismissal of the reformist defence minister ignites protests, pushing Zelenskyy to rethink his wartime strategy and even yield to pressure from civil society and the armed forces, while his office urges patience.

Euronews

A Greek tragedy, and a postcard from Djibouti

Hello, I’m Mared Gwyn with the final newsletter of the week. Today I take you from Greece to Djibouti, and provide exclusive insights into a closed-door Brussels meeting addressed by Jared Kushner.

The Guardian - UK

Political crisis and protests in Ukraine as Zelenskyy defends sacking defence minister

President says he had to choose ‘one side or the other’ after breakdown of relations between ministry and military leaders

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International Business Times

Zelensky Removed His Popular Defense Minister In an Unexpected Reshuffle. Ukrainians Took The Street To Protest

Ukrainians took the streets to protest the removal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, part of a larger government reshuffle.

Euronews

Dismissed defence minister Fedorov accuses Ukraine's army chief of fuelling divisions, incompetence

Ukraine's dismissed Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov accused Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi of obstructing military reform and "splitting the country", telling reporters in a bombshell press conference that President Zelenskyy had chosen to keep Syrskyi in the post over him.

The Economic Times

Ukraine's parliament approves Serhii Koretskyi as the country's new prime minister

Ukraine's parliament approved Serhii Koretskyi as the new prime minister. This appointment occurred as hundreds protested the defense minister's dismissal. Koretskyi's experience in the energy sector was cited for winter preparations. The defense minister was credited with modernizing Ukraine's military performance. This significant government shake-up tests President Zelenskyy's political authority.

The Independent UK

Protesters rally in Kyiv as Zelensky moves to oust Ukraine’s defense minister

The shake-up could become a test of Zelensky’s political authority as Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s full-scale invasion approaches four and a half years

Euronews

Ukrainians hold rare wartime protest over defence minister’s dismissal

For the first time since last summer’s protests in support of their country's anti‑corruption watchdogs, Ukrainians have mobilised online over the dismissal of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. A wave of social media posts quickly turned into calls to gather across Ukrainian cities on Thursday.

Euronews

Zelenskyy dismisses Ukraine’s popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov

“It was a great honour to serve the Ukrainian people as defence minister," Fedorov said on Wednesday evening, confirming his dismissal amid Zelenskyy’s government reshuffle. While not a very public figure, Fedorov has been widely praised within the military and among civil society.

Euronews

Ukraine's commander-in-chief says turning point in war with Russia 'still a long way off'

"The aggressor has not abandoned its plans for the complete occupation of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions," Oleksandr Syrskyi wrote in a post on Telegram.

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