How protests over a popular minister's firing sparked Ukraine's sudden military reset
- KYIV, Ukraine -- In the span of a single week, the dismissal of a Ukrainian defense minister set in motion a transformation of the country’s armed forces that replaced the old guard with a new generation of leadership.
- Demonstrators denounced the commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi, and overwhelmingly rallied behind the departed defen
- After several days of nationwide protests, President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as Ukraine's new commander-in-chief on July 21, prompting outrage among Russian social media users and military bloggers.
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- KYIV, Ukraine -- In the span of a single week, the dismissal of a Ukrainian defense minister set in motion a transformation of the country’s armed forces that replaced the old guard with a new generation of leadership.
- After several days of nationwide protests, President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as Ukraine's new commander-in-chief on July 21, prompting outrage among Russian social media users and military bloggers.
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- Demonstrators denounced the commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi, and overwhelmingly rallied behind the departed defen
Sources: Kyiv Independent, ABC News