Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed the country's military chief, Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, on July 21, 2026, and appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi to lead the armed forces in his place, according to BBC News and NPR.
Syrskyi had held the commander-in-chief post before Zelenskyy ended his tenure. The dismissal came after several days of public protests demanding his removal, both outlets reported.
The shake-up at the top of Ukraine's military follows another recent departure. BBC News reported that Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, described as a popular figure in the role, had also been dismissed in the days before Syrskyi's firing.