Politics

Zelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after days of protests

The move comes days after the removal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has removed the nation's top military commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi, following several days of public demonstrations.

The dismissal of Syrskyi, Ukraine's commander

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