Zelenskyy replaces Ukraine military chief after protests

Replaced military chief Syrskyi clashed with former Defence Minister Fedorov, whose removal last week led to protests. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has replaced the country’s military chief after a period of public unrest tied to recent changes in the defence leadership, according to a monitored public feed from Al Jazeera Latest. The move comes after Chief of the General Staff Oleksandr Syrskyi, identified in the feed as the military chief being replaced, had clashed with former Defence Minister Fedorov. Fedorov’s removal last week triggered protests, the source report said, adding a political dimension to an already sensitive military shake-up. The latest decision suggests Zelenskyy is moving quickly to reset Ukraine’s military command after the dispute surrounding the defence ministry spilled into the public sphere. The feed does not provide further details on the reason for the replacement, the name of the successor, or whether any additional personnel changes are planned. Syrskyi had been at the center of the reported tensions with Fedorov, but the monitored summary does not describe the specifics of their disagreement. It also does not say how the protests unfolded or where they took place.

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