Zelensky reviews 11 candidates to replace Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky, Bloomberg reports
President Zelensky has appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as Ukraine's new commander-in-chief following a review of 11 potential candidates.
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President Zelensky has replaced commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky. Following a review of 11 candidates, Mykhailo Drapatyi has been named as the new commander-in-chief.
Coverage from Meduza, citing Bloomberg, detailed the selection process involving 11 candidates. PBS highlighted a political crisis centered on the tension between a tech innovator and an old guard general.
New Eastern Europe reported a claim that Russia is not keeping up. Attention now turns to Mykhailo Drapatyi, with BBC News focusing on the background of the new appointment.
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The reporting (7)
- From battlefield to bureaucracy, Ukraine's new military chief faces tests Reuters · 44d ago
- Zelenskyy under growing pressure to reinstate sacked defence minister The Guardian · 44d ago
- What to know about Ukraine's military shakeup NPR · 44d ago
- Who is Mykhailo Drapatyi, Ukraine's new commander-in-chief? BBC News · 44d ago
- Tech innovator and old guard general are focus of Ukraine's political crisis PBS · 46d ago
- "Russia is not keeping up" New Eastern Europe · 46d ago
- Zelensky reviews 11 candidates to replace Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky, Bloomberg reports Meduza · 46d ago broke it first
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Who replaced Oleksandr Syrsky?
Mykhailo Drapatyi is Ukraine's new commander-in-chief.
How many candidates did Zelensky review for the position?
According to Bloomberg, as reported by Meduza, Zelensky reviewed 11 candidates.
What internal tensions were reported during this transition?
PBS reported that a tech innovator and an old guard general were the focus of a political crisis in Ukraine.
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