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, the country's capital, and othe

Ukraine is in the middle of an ongoing political crisis triggered by the removal of a popular defence minister. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Ukraine is in the middle of an ongoing political crisis triggered by the removal of a popular defence minister. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

His removal comes after protests in support of ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who accused Oleksandr Syrsky of forcing him out.

Oleksandr Syrsky had led Ukraine’s armed forces since 2024 and played a key role in the defence against Russia’s invasion.

Oleksandr Syrsky had led Ukraine’s armed forces since 2024 and played a key role in the defence against Russia’s invasion.

There were protests in recent days in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities calling for the removal of commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces.