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Zelensky Faces Pressure to Remove Ukraine’s Top General
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- Pressure is increasing on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to dismiss General Oleksandr Syrskyi, the country's top military commander, amid calls from active soldiers and veterans for a military overhaul.
- Zelensky is set to meet with top security officials, with speculation that Syrskyi's fate will be decided soon, following the recent dismissal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, a proponent of technology-driven military reform.
- Mass protests, the largest since last summer, are demanding a shift towards modern warfare strategies focused on drones and robotics, highlighting a divide between reform advocates and the traditional military leadership.
- The unrest threatens Ukraine's national unity during a critical phase of the war, even as Ukrainian forces have successfully conducted long-range drone strikes against Russian commercial infrastructure, including recent attacks in the Moscow region that caused casualties.
