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Zelensky’s cabinet reshuffle to replace defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has not ended Ukraine’s political crisis, as Fedorov rejects other posts, protests continue, and Zelensky’s appointment of a new commander-in-chief offers only a partial fix, even as Kyiv’s war effort persists and analysts warn the fallout could erode his authority.
President Zelenskyy named Colonel Mykhailo Drapatyi as Ukraine’s new top commander and head of the General Staff, a move seen as pushing Kyiv toward Western-style warfare. Drapatyi, famed for the 2014 Mariupol breakout and the 2022 Kryvyi Rih defense, replaces four-star general Syrskii amid postwar reform debates and ongoing tensions after Defence Minister Fedorov’s dismissal; whether the change alters the war depends on mobilization, technological advances, and Russia’s actions, according to analysts.
President Volodymyr Zelensky fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, Ukraine’s commander-in-chief, after nationwide protests calling for top military leadership changes; Mykhalio Drapatyi, a former defense minister, was named his replacement, while Mykhailo Fedorov was offered a new role as reform pressures on Ukraine’s defense establishment continue.
Ukraine’s new armed forces chief, Mykhailo Drapatyi, vows to widen Kyiv's offensive against Russia, including behind-enemy-lines missions, as Zelenskyy says Ukrainian drones hit Russian logistics hubs and both sides intensify strikes; Russia claims battlefield gains while Washington signals possible diplomacy via a Rubio–Lavrov meeting, though prospects for peace remain uncertain.
President Zelensky faces mounting protests and political pressure to restore Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov after firing commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and naming Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new armed-forces head, while Yevhenii Khmara becomes acting defence minister. Fedorov has so far rejected a deputy prime minister post and seeks reinstatement, spurring rallies outside the presidential office as observers warn that reversing the move could be seen as weakness. Drapatyi is tasked with intensifying operations and modernising the force amid ongoing Ukrainian drone strikes and a fragile frontline dynamic with Russia.
President Zelenskyy dismissed army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and named Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new commander, while signaling a potential return for former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov as protests demanding his reinstatement continue amid a wartime power struggle.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired commander Oleksandr Syrskyi and named Mykhailo Drapatyi to lead Ukraine’s military after six days of Kyiv protests sparked by Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s removal. Zelenskyy said the move aims to reset defence and fix leadership friction, with Fedorov offered a prominent tech-sector government role. UN figures show rising civilian casualties in 2026 as both sides continue strikes and drone activity in the war.
President Zelenskiy fired army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and appointed General Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new commander to overhaul Ukraine’s armed forces, while offering a prominent government role to former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov as protests erupt; the reshuffle aims to modernize the military and sustain long-range drone strikes, with Yevhen Khmara now in charge of the Defence Ministry.