Ukraine’s ‘iconic’ new army chief & the tank incident that made him a hero | War latest news update

Why has Ukraine replaced its Commander-in-Chief at such a pivotal moment in the war? Today, in another historic day for the war, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi is replaced with one of the most famous generals in Ukraine: Mykhailo Drapatyi, a popular and innovative military leader with a remarkable backstory. We bring together a frontline Ukrainian drone pilot and two leading experts to hear what really happened in the past 72 hours, what this means for the conflict, and the likely strategy Kyiv will adopt as the war enters the next phase. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dr Jade McGlynn (Centre for Statecraft and National Security, King's College London) Special thanks to Dr Jack Watling – Senior Research Fellow for Applied Military Sciences at the Royal United Services Institute – and Dimko Zhluktenko, best known as a drone pilot in the 413th Regiment of the Unmanned Systems Forces. Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan Social Producer: Tom Steed Studio Director: Meghan Searle Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley Created by David Knowles NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE: Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here:    / @ukrainethelatest   CONTENT REFERENCED: Zelensky sacks commander-in-chief of Ukrainian armed forces (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-new... Ukraine army chief’s no-nonsense approach to fighting Russians (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-new... The Dismissal of Ukraine's Defence Minister (Dr Jack Watling for RUSI): https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-rese... Dimko Zhluktenko’s charity, Dzyga’s Paw: https://buymeacoffee.com/dim0kq Dimko Zhluktenko’s book, ‘Ordinary Guy at War’: https://kovyla.pub/dimko EMAIL US: Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.