Event Brief
Zelenskyy fires Syrskyi and appoints Drapatyi
Filed: Jul 22, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
Summary: Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and named Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new chief.
WHO: Volodymyr Zelenskyy
WHAT: Dismissed Oleksandr Syrskyi and appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as army commander-in-chief
WHEN: Jul 21, 2026 at 5:03 PM ET
WHERE: Ukraine
WHY: Mass protests in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities called for Syrskyi’s removal.
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