World Jul 21 Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires his army chief after protests and names a replacement By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press
World Jul 21 Tech innovator and old guard general are focus of Ukraine's political crisis When their personalities and policies clashed, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy decided to fire popular young Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and keep Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi. By Hanna Arhirova, Barry Hatton, Associated Press
World Feb 16 Ukraine to withdraw from Avdiivka, where outnumbered defenders held out for 4 months In a short statement posted on Facebook early Saturday, Oleksandr Syrskyi said he had made the decision to avoid encirclement and "preserve the lives and health of servicemen."… By Illia Novikov, Barry Hatton, Associated Press
World Feb 09 Ukraine's new army chief Syrskyi wants better troop rotation in front lines and high-tech weapons Syrskyi, who previously was the commander of Ukraine's ground forces, said that "new tasks are on the agenda."… By Samya Kullab, Alex Babenko, Associated Press
World Feb 08 Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires top general, appoints ground forces commander as new leader of army In a post on X, Zelenskyy said he thanks Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi for his two years of service and discussed possible replacements for the top military job. Zelenskyy said: "The time for such a renewal is now."… By Illia Novikov, Associated Press