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Oleksandr Syrsky, seen in 2022, had led the Ukrainian military since February 2024, a role in which he repeatedly clashed with the younger defense minister. (Anastasia Vlasova/For The Washington Post)

Zelensky ousts Ukraine’s military commander as major shake-up continues

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President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Ukraine’s commander of the armed forces, Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky, replacing him with Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi. The move follows the dismissal last week of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. Syrsky’s clashes with Fedorov highlighted a generational divide as Ukraine gains ground against Russia.

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