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Zelenskyy fires top Ukrainian general Oleksandr Syrskyi after protests over defence reshuffle

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on early Wednesday dismissed Commander-in-Chief Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi and appointed battle-hardened General Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new head of the armed forces, days after a government reshuffle sparked widespread protests across Ukraine.

The Times of India

Ukraine war briefing: Mykhailo Drapatyi takes over as Kyiv’s top commander

Zelenskyy hopes to end debacle over sacking of defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov; Kremlin’s sympathies for Wildberries. What we know on day 1,610

The Guardian - AU

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

After nationwide protests Oleksandr Syrskyi is to be replaced in reshuffle and popular defence minister returns to government

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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

Who Is Oleksandr Syrskiy? The Ukrainian General at the Centre of Zelensky Protests

General Oleksandr Syrskiy faces protests demanding his removal amidst a political crisis involving former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, challenging President Zelensky's leadership.

International Business Times UK

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

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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

The Independent UK

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

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.

Bangkok Post

Ukraine’s wartime unity put to the test by protests over military leadership

Protests over the dismissal of Ukraine’s reformist defence minister entered a fifth day on Monday, deepening a political crisis that has placed President Volodymyr Zelensky under mounting pressure to overhaul the country’s military leadership.

Radio France Internationale

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

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

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The week that was in international affairs: US-Iran ceasefire dead, Hormuz blockade back on; China flexes with missile test

Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly wrap of international news. This week we are covering the slow crumbling of the US-Iran ceasefire, the reimposition of US naval blockade on Iran, protests in Ukraine over firing of the defence minister, China’s missile test in the South…

TechRadar

Ukraine confirms it will produce 10 million drones in 2026, rising to 20 million, as it signs a massive $1.1 billion 'drone deal' with the EU

Kyiv expands drone manufacturing ambitions after battlefield successes, international funding, and plans to become a leading global producer.

The Economic Times

Kyiv struck after attack on Russian e-commerce giant

Russian strikes wounded several in Ukraine's capital after Kyiv launched deadly drone attacks. These bombardments highlight Ukraine's dual challenge of facing daily Russian attacks and domestic political instability. Ukrainian drones struck e-commerce warehouses in Russia, killing eight people and causing major fires. Meanwhile, thousands gathered for a third day protesting…

France 24

Russia launches deadly strikes on Kyiv after attack on Moscow warehouses

Russia launched strikes at Kyiv on Sunday that killed one person and wounded several one day after a deadly Ukrainian drone attack hit e-commerce warehouses near Moscow.

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The Guardian - AU

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 war briefing: Protests of Fedorov’s dismissal continue as Zelenskyy tries to repair rift with Poland

Thousands gather outside ⁠presidential office for second day, following surprise government reshuffle. What we know on day 1,606

France 24

Thousands protest in Kyiv for second day over ouster of popular defence minister Fedorov

Protesters rallied for a second day in the Ukrainian capital on Friday, angered by President Volodymyr Zelensky's decision to fire youthful defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, seen as an innovator who pioneered the country’s successful drone warfare but clashed with the traditional military establishment.

Euronews

Seven people die in Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine

A number regions of Ukraine have been hit by Russian drones and missiles over the past day. Overall seven people are reported to have died, and at least 67 injured across the country.

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.

The Guardian - UK

Dismissal of Ukraine’s defence minister highlights wider issues for Zelenskyy

Mykhailo Fedorov, celebrated by many for innovative, tech-driven approach, was sidelined for military old guard

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.

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