Zelenskyy military reshuffle

Drapatyi’s appointment signals rare consensus as Ukraine sheds Soviet military culture

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decision to appoint 43-year-old Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi as Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces received rare, near-universal support, demonstrating his high standing across political, military, and public circles while helping stabilize the political situation in Kyiv amid widespread protests, The Guardian reported on July 22.

23 July, 09:53 AM

Zelenskyy appoints Major General Ihor Skybiuk as new Chief of the General Staff

Major General Ihor Skybiuk will become the new Chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced in a statement on July 22.

22 July, 01:28 PM

Historian: Zelenskyy is 'exhausted' in 5th year of war, prone to mistakes

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appears exhausted in the fifth year of Russia's full-scale invasion and may be prone to making mistakes as a result, Yaroslav Hrytsak, a historian and professor at the Ukrainian Catholic University, said in an interview with Radio NV on July 20.

22 July, 12:02 PM

Zelenskyy reshuffles top military command in major leadership shake-up

Military analysts explained to NV the significance of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's most sweeping leadership shake-up in Ukraine’s Armed Forces since replacing Valerii Zaluzhnyi with Oleksandr Syrskyi earlier this year.

4 June 2025, 07:37 PM

Zelenskyy military reshuffle