Oleksandr Syrskyi

Tech-savy Fedorov also criticizes corruption, reform resistance and 'systemic' crisis

The armed forces later lifted an air threat alert in regions near Russia

The armed forces later lifted an air threat alert in regions near Russia

Fedorov, 35, was appointed in January on a mandate to modernize and digitize the Ukrainian military

Most concerning was the news from Ukrainian soldiers in the eastern region of Donetsk that Russia was “effectively cutting off” Kostiantynivka, the southernmost of four “fortress cities” Russia had pledged to overthrow in a bid to capture the remaining free territory of the region by the end of the year

Ukraine has witnessed ten consecutive days of protests from Kyiv to Kharkiv, piling fresh political pressure on President Volodymyr Zelensky

Ukraine replaced its top military and political defence personnel in the past week even as its armed forces arguably achieved their best performance in three years

Zelenskyy replaces top Ukraine general in biggest military shake-up since 2024

Ukraine's ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has refused to accept an alternative post in Volodymyr Zelensky's government, insisting he wants his job back

Melik Kaylan covered global geostrategic conflicts for three decades

Ukraine’s commander in chief Oleksandr Syrskyi is widely expected to lose his job amid signs that Volodymyr Zelenskyy has bowed to pressure from protesters and will reshuffle the army’s top leadership

Ariel Cohen is a D.C.-based contributor who covers energy and security

But on Friday, thousands of people in central Kyiv openly mocked General Syrskyi

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It was an unwelcome difficulty after Ukraine has gained traction in its fight against Russia’s more than 4-year-old invasion

Zelensky's decision has causing significant upset among commentators and the military as well as parts of civil society

At least six Russian regions have rolled out an odd-even gasoline purchase plan as long lines of motorists continue to inundate gas stations amid nationwide fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries

Putin evaluating scenarios of invading Kyiv from Belarus and Bryansk as he eyes Ukrainian capital once again

The developments have raised fears that the Russia-Ukraine war may be entering a dangerous new phase

Ukraine has hit ever deeper into Russia in recent months, regularly hitting oil refineries and export hubs

Ukraine claims to have killed scores of Russians in two strikes in the country’s occupied eastern region, as Kyiv steps up mid-range drone attacks targeting Moscow’s military infrastructure

This is the human cost of the largest sustained Russian aerial assault so far — with 1,500 drones and 56 missiles fired at Ukraine within 48 hours

AFP journalists in the capital heard air raid sirens wailing across the city on Thursday before several hours of thunderous explosions and flashes in the sky sent Kiev residents running to shelter in metro stations

A Ukrainian battlefield mapping project called DeepState shows that Russian troops control an area about one kilometre (0.6 mile) from the city’s southern outskirts

Move follows public anger over troop conditions ‌and ongoing manpower shortages

Russia struggles to contain ‘massive’ fire at oil refinery after third Ukrainian strike in two weeks

Private firms must be authorised by Defence Ministry and integrated into air force system

He also singled out Oleksandrivka, Kostiantynivka, and Lyman directions in the southeast and east as "the hottest" spots ​during the month

Ukrainian forces have captured a Russian position using only armed robots and drones, marking a rapid shift toward automated combat that reduces human casualties

Russian forces are expressing terror over a new type of Ukrainian killer drones they call “Martians”

Volodymyr Zelensky has stood by his offer to Russia of a temporary ceasefire on strikes against energy infrastructure for the upcoming Orthodox Easter

Russia launch overnight drone attack on Ukraine, reportedly damaging hospital

The former Soviet republic imports electricity from neighbouring European Union member Romania, mostly via a power cable that passes through southern Ukraine

Zelensky warns a prolonged Iran war will exhaust supplies of US air defence missiles

While Ukrainian open source analysts at the Deep State live map project reported the Kremlin’s army managed to advance in several small villages, it came at a catastrophic cost

A children's hospital damaged by shelling in the Russian-controlled city of Donetsk in Ukraine

Zelensky warns a prolonged Iran war will exhaust supplies of US air defence missiles

For Ukraine the financial frontline is perhaps the unseen battlefield in the war with Russia

He did not provide details about the person who was killed

Three days later, Russian forces launched a “special military operation” to “de-Nazify” and “demilitarize” Ukraine

Within minutes, explosions were heard in major Ukrainian cities as Russian troops flooded across the border