Ukraine's president has sacked the commander-in-chief of the country's armed forces, Valerii Zaluzhnyi.
It follows speculation about a rift between the president and Gen Zaluzhnyi, who has led Ukraine's war effort since the conflict began.Battle-hardened Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi was announced as his replacement in a presidential decree.
It is the biggest change to Ukraine's military leadership since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68244813
It follows speculation about a rift between the president and Gen Zaluzhnyi, who has led Ukraine's war effort since the conflict began.Battle-hardened Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi was announced as his replacement in a presidential decree.
It is the biggest change to Ukraine's military leadership since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68244813
