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Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires military chief after protests and names a replacement

Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires military chief after protests and names a replacement
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces, following days of mass protests in Kyiv and other cities nationwide demanding his removal. Zelenskyy appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new army chief, according to a statement o...

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