Zelenskyy fires Ukraine’s army chief and offers Fedorov ‘prominent position’

President Zelenskyy has reshuffled Ukraine's military leadership, firing army commander Oleksandr Syrskyi and appointing General Mykhailo Drapati — described as popular and innovative — to lead the armed forces. In a reversal, Zelenskyy is also offering a prominent government position to the defense minister he dismissed last week, a move that had sparked nationwide protests. Drapati will oversee a reorganization of the military's command structure, according to The Guardian.

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