Zelenskyy Ousts Syrskyi, Installs Drapatyi As Ukraine's Military Chief
Zelenskyy blamed unresolved mobilization failures and a Fedorov rift, tasking Drapatyi to rebuild the General Staff with Khmara and Palisa.
- Drapatyi, Ground Forces commander since 2024, replaces Syrskyi after six days of public protests.
- Acting Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara and presidential deputy chief Pavlo Palisa helped design the reshuffle.
- Fedorov, sidelined amid the friction, gets a new role over Ukraine's state technology push.
Why it matters: Zelenskyy, his defense minister and a presidential aide chose Ukraine's next general among themselves.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, official Telegram channel ↗ · Jul 21, 20267/21/26