Ukraine's military shake-up: Zelenskyy dismisses commander-in-chief Syrskyi | DW News

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired his armed forces commander-in-chief, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, following days of mass protests across Ukraine demanding his removal. Zelenskyy has named Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new army chief - the biggest shake-up of Ukraine's military leadership since Syrskyi himself took the post in 2024. We break down the power struggle behind the ouster, with Ukraine analyst Andrew D’Anieri. #dwnews #russiaukrainewar 00:00 Zelensky fires army commander-in-chief 01:00 ‘Big moment’ in Ukraine’s fight against Russia 02:30 Soviet-trained Syrskyi, savior of Ukraine 05:10 ‘War hero’ Syrskyi vs. ‘tech god’ Federov 06:15 Most Ukrainians oppose Federov’s sacking 07:00 Federov ‘not keen’ on diminished role 08:40 New chief Mykhailo Drapatyi, veteran of Donbas 09:10 Drapatyi led ‘daring’ troop rescue missions 11:45: Kyiv rivals want to preserve unity 13:50 Zelenskyy pressured by Western leaders 14:50 Ukraine war effort needs public backing For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram:   / dwnews   ►TikTok:   / dwnews   ►Facebook:   / deutschewellenews   ►Twitter:   / dwnews   Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie:    / dwdeutsch   Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutsche...