# Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has fired the country’s commander-in-chief, General Oleksandr Syrskyi. This comes days after he removed popular Defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, which sparked six days of nationwide protests. Zelensky thanked Syrskyi and credited him with leading the defence of Kyiv and launching a counter-invasion of Russia’s Kursk province in 2024. Syrskyi’s replacement is Mykhailo Drapatyi, who is a popular, battle-hardened general. Zelensky says Drapatyi will oversee a reorganisation of Ukraine’s army’s command structure, including reforming the military corps system, weapons supply and drones.
Zelensky has sacked Ukraine’s commander-in-chief