Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy fired his commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, after rare protests pressured the move following the controversial removal of popular Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. A spat between the two military leaders spilled into public view, breaking the image of a unified front. Read more from @NBCNews
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy fires his commander-in-chief after protests and major rift
The Ukrainian president fired his commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi on Tuesday, bowing to pressure after the removal of popular Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov sparked the fiercest leadership crisis of his presidency.Mithil Aggarwal (NBC News)
