The Latest Breaking News from the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Zelensky Turns to Battle-Hardened General Mykhailo Drapatyi After Ukraine Military Shake-Up

Ukrainian President Zelensky has replaced Commander-in-Chief Gen. Syrskyi with Maj. Gen. Drapatyi amid protests demanding military leadership reform, sparking debate over the motivations behind the decision.

International Business Times UK · Jul 22

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky claims there is ‘toxic atmosphere’ in Putin’s inner circle after battlefield failures

Ukrainian president says Kremlin aides signalling Russian leader alone responsible for frontline losses

The Independent UK · Jul 22

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.

France 24 · Jul 21

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy names new army chief after dismissing Zaluzhny

President Zelenskyy thanks General Valerii Zaluzhnyi for his service, says he should remain ‘on his team’.

Al Jazeera · Feb 8, 2024

Volodymyr Zelenskiy fires top Ukraine army commander

Valerii Zaluzhnyi to be replaced by land forces commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi, in ‘renewal’ of armed forces

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2024

Russian troops continue attempts to advance near Avdiivka in effort to encircle city – as it happened

Russia has conducted airstrikes in support of ground operations as it aims to surround city on outskirts of Donetsk

The Guardian - AU · Nov 26, 2023

UK foreign secretary defends allies’ delays in supplying Ukraine with long-range weapons

‘We have to admit that the war in Ukraine, it’s not a Hollywood movie’

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023

Bridge connecting Ukraine to Crimean peninsula ‘unusable’ after attack, says Russian-installed governor – as it happened

Vladimir Saldo, the Moscow-installed governor of the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, says Chongar bridge would be closed for around 20 days

The Guardian - AU · Jun 23, 2023

Belgorod raid: Who is behind attacks on Russian region bordering Ukraine?

Moscow claims that Ukrainian tropps crossed into one of its border towns in the region, forcing an evacution – Kyiv denies any involvement

The Independent UK · May 24, 2023

Who's behind the attack on a Russian region on the border with Ukraine?

Russia alleges that dozens of Ukrainian militants crossed into one of its border towns in its Belgorod region, striking targets and forcing an evacuation, before over 70 of the attackers were killed or pushed back by a counterterrorism operation

The Independent UK · May 23, 2023