Kyiv, Ukraine, July 21, 2026 (AFP) - Oleksandr Syrsky, Ukraine's under-fire commander-in-chief

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2026-07-21

Ukraine's Soviet-trained top commander Oleksandr Syrsky -- who could be sacked this week -- led some of Kyiv's most decisive military campaigns, but clashed with reformers as drones and technology changed the face of war. His possible removal -- reported to be under consideration by President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to Ukrainian and foreign media -- comes as Ukraine appears to be in its best position in the war for months. Syrsky halted Ru......

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