President Volodymyr Zelenskiy names Mykhailo Drapatyi to replace Oleksandr Syrskyi as protests intensify over sweeping government changes.
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Ukraine has appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as its new top military commander, replacing Oleksandr Syrskyi in the country’s most significant wartime military leadership overhaul.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced the change amid growing public protests over broader government reshuffles that critics say were poorly explained.
The leadership change comes as Ukraine continues to face mounting battlefield challenges and seeks to strengthen military strategy during the ongoing war.
The appointment marks a major shift in Kyiv’s wartime command structure, with Drapatyi expected to lead Ukraine’s armed forces through the next phase of the conflict while the government works to ease public concerns over the sweeping changes.
