Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired his armed forces commander-in-chief, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, following days of mass protests across Ukraine demanding his removal. Zelenskyy has named Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new army chief – the biggest shake-up of Ukraine’s military leadership since Syrskyi himself took the post in 2024. We break down the power struggle behind the ouster, with Ukraine analyst Andrew D’Anieri.
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00:00 Zelensky fires army commander-in-chief
01:00 ‘Big moment’ in Ukraine’s fight against Russia
02:30 Soviet-trained Syrskyi, savior of Ukraine
05:10 ‘War hero’ Syrskyi vs. ‘tech god’ Federov
06:15 Most Ukrainians oppose Federov’s sacking
07:00 Federov ‘not keen’ on diminished role
08:40 New chief Mykhailo Drapatyi, veteran of Donbas
09:10 Drapatyi led ‘daring’ troop rescue missions
11:45: Kyiv rivals want to preserve unity
13:50 Zelenskyy pressured by Western leaders
14:50 Ukraine war effort needs public backing
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