Nach tagelangen Protesten entlässt Selenskyj den Oberbefehlshaber der Armee
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cyvl35z3917o
Nach tagelangen Protesten entlässt Selenskyj den Oberbefehlshaber der Armee
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cyvl35z3917o
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Unlikely to undo the unrest it’s caused. However it is good the mistake was recognised and some attempt to remedy.
Cool
I saw some videos of frontline units expressing their dissatisfaction with people wanting Syrsky gone. It appears the soldiers themselves supported Syrsky. Hopefully it doesn’t cause any issues, there’s no replacement for the front line.
Wars change, and those who lead them in the newest world they operate in also needs to change.
But corruption always bad.
Good stuff, the people’s demands were heard. This is exactly what you can’t do in Russia.
Is he going go reinstate fedorov ?
The internal feud between this guy (Syrskyi) and the former defense minister (Fedorov) is said to have led to Zelensky firing Fedorov a few days ago. This led to huge protests in Ukraine over the past few days.
Fedorov, who is 35, was leading a push to overhaul Ukraine’s military doctrine, while Syrskyi, who is 60, was seen as a more old-fashioned, Soviet-style commander. Syrskyi gave an ultimatum to Zelensky to sack Fedorov, after a dispute arose between them. Zelensky fired Fedorov, triggering the protests.
It seems now Zelensky has also sacked Syrskyi after the protests.
His dismissal comes just days after the removal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov – a move that triggered street protests across the country. Syrskyi was replaced by Mykhailo Drapatyi.
Initial rumours that the end of Fedorov’s tenure was related to a conflict between him and Syrskyi were soon confirmed.
Fedorov, 35, has been widely praised for energising the ministry and transforming the armed forces, as well as heading a drive against corruption.
Syrskyi, 60, is seen by many in Ukraine as a Soviet-school commander reluctant to implement radical changes in the army.
In a post on social media late on Tuesday, Zelensky thanked Syrskyi for his role in successfully defending the capital Kyiv during the first days of the Russian full-scale invasion in 2022, and other military campaigns.
Drapatyi, the now former commander of Ukraine’s Joint Forces, is a popular, battle-hardened general.
„All decisions will be formalised tomorrow,“ Zelensky wrote.
Finally. Soviet era fuck was killing more Ukrainians than the Russians
From the outside the protests having an effect looks good as it’s been a while since the last elections.
Even during a war, public pressure can still force difficult political decisions. reminding goverment that they work for there public
Hopefully looking back, this shit show doesn’t affect Ukraine’s ability to push back.
This was the plan all along. Zelenskyy didn’t want to outright sack the guy who is responsible for many successes and is still respected and highly regarded by many. So this was all instrumented to make it look like the decision was forced by the public.
This is going to be a good thing for Ukraine, but politics is politics.
Poor bastard fighting a war against a Zerg rush and herding cats at home to fight said Zerg rush. All while NATO is fighting within itself due the U.S’s struggle with common sense.
So, is he going to bring back Fedorov?
Nice pivot by Zelensky. A leader who makes a mistake, owns it and fix’s it. Bravo!
Good thing for a leader to recongize his mistake
Indian govt take notes
The attitude of throwing men to battle just to die for nothing is purely Russian. To use drones and not people is brilliant.
You can save human lives and still kick some huge ass. That person or persons who thought of and used that approach needs to be rewarded. Yes oversight is good but not having your people over the long haul not there. That’s just stupidity
Syrskyi helped defend Kyiv, no questioning that
However the war in 2026 is very different than 2022/2023. New ideas, tactics, and leadership are needed to bring Russia to her knees.
Prepare for more delayed Wildberries orders y’all 💀
Now that he’s been removed more volunteers should trickle in and stay longer as a result
What’s up with these wild headlines?
Casual and neutral headlining is dead now? No pride on journalistic credibility?
imagine an actor firing a military leader during a war with Russia. the way all power operates in the world is crazy.
Appreciate that Zelensky saw the gravity of the situation and fired Syrsky. It’s possible that not even the Ukrainian public knew all the inner details but at the end of the day they have to be listened to.
I will say that despite all the flak Syrsky is taking, he did mastermind the Kharkiv counterattack in 2022 that seized over 5k square miles, that said it’s of utmost importance that there is agreement among the commanders and defense ministers – the defense of the country is much more vital than one person’s ego.
Glad this is moving in the right direction. Slava Ukraini
We apologize for the fault in the government. Those responsible for sacking the people who have just been sacked, have been sacked
„Protests“. Maybe they’ll elect the next commander through voting. I can totally see army commanders holding election campaign to convince general public on how to defeat Russia.
This is good news. It would be best if he made the right decision originally but he probably has to fight a lot of old corruption.