Oleksandr Syrskyi

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi and General Andriy Hnatov will remain in the military.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that he is dismissing Oleksandr Syrskyi and appointing Mykhailo Drapatyi as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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

Starting at 7:00 p.m., protesters are gathering in the main squares of Ukrainian cities and calling for Syrskyi’s dismissal, the reinstatement of Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister, and systemic changes in the military.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi has publicly commented for the first time on rumors of a conflict with Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. He stated that he is not involved in politics, does not seek to build his own image, and decided to speak out only because his silence had begun to be interpreted as agreement with the widespread accusations.

In all of Ukraine’s major cities, the second day of rallies in support of former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has begun – thousands of people have taken to the streets.