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Firing of Ukraine’s Top General Signals the End of an Era

22 juillet 2026 à 06:46
Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, who commanded crucial battles, oversaw an expansion of drone warfare against Russia, but many Ukrainians want even more.

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Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi in a trench position north of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, in 2022.

Ukraine’s New Military Chief Faces a Monumental Test

22 juillet 2026 à 08:33
Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi faces a balancing act between asserting the independence favored by military reformers and accommodating political input on battlefield strategy.

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In a photograph released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service, Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi attended a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Monday.

After Decades of Caution, Germany Is Shaking Up How It Makes Weapons

22 juillet 2026 à 08:28
As threats from Moscow rise and support from Washington dwindles, the German military is reinventing how it researches, funds and wields 21st-century arms.

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Testing a drone-jammer at Erding Air Base, Germany, in May.

Mykhailo Drapatyi: What to Know About Ukraine’s New Top General

21 juillet 2026 à 19:39
Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi, a decorated commander, is popular both inside and outside of his country.

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Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi speaking to journalists in Ukraine last year.

Zelensky Dismisses Ukraine’s Top General After Protests

21 juillet 2026 à 17:39
The move followed the firing of a popular defense minister, who had clashed with the general over how to fight the war.

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Volodymyr Zelensky and the Ukrainian commander in chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, in Ukraine’s Donetsk region in March.

When Protesters Speak, Zelensky Listens, in the Ukrainian Tradition

21 juillet 2026 à 05:28
With anger high over the firing of the defense minister, the president’s office is signaling an openness to compromise.

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A photograph released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on Monday showing President Volodymyr Zelensky meeting with Gen. Mykhailo Drapaty, the commander of the Joint Forces, in Kyiv.

Zelensky Faces Pressure to Remove Ukraine’s Top General

20 juillet 2026 à 14:55
Demonstrators and many soldiers want President Volodymyr Zelensky to reaffirm the vision of drone warfare laid out by the defense minister he fired last week.

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Protesters in Kyiv, Ukraine, last week criticized President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to dismiss Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
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