General Staff

The new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Mykhailo Drapatyi announced that he has assumed his duties in his new position. He also commented on the appointment of Major General Ihor Skybiuk as Chief of the General Staff.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Oleksandr Syrskyi from his post as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

On July 20 and during the night of July 21, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out strikes against a number of key military targets belonging to the Russian occupiers.

On the night of July 20, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out strikes against a number of key military targets belonging to the Russian occupiers in the Black Sea, in the occupied territories, and on Russian territory.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has denied reports of the alleged existence of orders prohibiting military personnel from speaking publicly, giving interviews, or making statements.