Zelenskyy fires Ukraine army chief after protests, appoints Mykhailo Drapatyi

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has replaced Ukraine's commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and appointed 'new generation' general, Mykhailo Drapatyi, after mass protests. Thousands had protested after Zelenskyy fired popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, whose removal was allegedly linked to a conflict between him and Syrskyi. Zelenskyy also said he offered a "prominent position" to Fedorov.

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