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

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Zelensky sacks Ukraine army chief Syrsky after protests over rival minister's dismissal
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President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday dismissed Ukraine's military leader Oleksandr Syrsky following days of public pressure and named Major ​General ‌Mykhailo ⁠Drapaty, an ally of ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, as new commander-in-chief.

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