Zelensky Fires Ukraine’s Top General After Days of Protests

New York Times Wednesday 22nd July 2026, 2:27AM 1 min read 3 weeks ago

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine dismissed Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi after supporters of the ousted defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, took to the streets to call for the general’s ousting.

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