Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said on the evening of the 21st he has decided to
appoint Mykhailo Drapat to replace Alexander Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of
Ukraine's armed forces. Zelenskiy said he discussed changes to the general staff
with Drapat, acting defense minister Yevhen Khmara and deputy head of the
presidential office Pavlo Palisa; he expects all decisions to be finalised on
the 22nd. Drapat has recently served as commander of the ground forces and
commander of the Joint Forces.
