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

A former minister of digital transformation, he was active from the early days of the full-scale invasion by setting up a volunteer "IT Army of Ukraine" to launch cyber-attacks against Russia.

In a video post on social media late on Tuesday, Zelensky thanked Syrskyi for his military campaigns, including his role in successfully defending the capital Kyiv during the first days of Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.

President Zelensky has asked him and Drapatyi to come up with a new defence strategy, covering key issues like reforming the military corps system, weapons supply and drones.