Politicians vs generals: Ukraine’s long, hidden war within
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has dismissed the country’s commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, after a turbulent week in which he also removed his defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov. The dismissal of the popular defense minister, who is credited by many as the brains behind Ukraine’s successful drone strategy, brought thousands onto the streets in protest. Despite the clear public pressure to fire Syrskyi, Zelensky has presented his removal as part of an overall restructuring of Ukraine’s armed forces.
- ▪The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has dismissed the country’s commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, after a turbulent week in which he also removed his defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov.
- ▪The dismissal of the popular defense minister, who is credited by many as the brains behind Ukraine’s successful drone strategy, brought thousands onto the streets in protest.
- ▪Despite the clear public pressure to fire Syrskyi, Zelensky has presented his removal as part of an overall restructuring of Ukraine’s armed forces.
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The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has dismissed the country’s commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, after a turbulent week in which he also removed his defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov. The dismissal of the popular defense minister, who is credited by many as the brains behind Ukraine’s successful drone strategy, brought thousands onto the streets in protest. Despite the clear public pressure to fire Syrskyi, Zelensky has presented his removal as part of an overall restructuring of Ukraine’s armed forces. He has appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi, commander of Ukraine’s joint forces group, to take over as commander-in-chief. Much of the analysis of this episode has focused on personalities, presenting it as a personal conflict within Zelensky’s team.
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