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Why has Zelenskyy sacked Ukraine’s most senior defence figures?
Published 1 month, 3 weeks ago
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It's not just Andy Burnham who's been purging politicians from government.
There's a wartime power struggle in Ukraine, where Volodymyr Zelenskyy ousted his top army commander Oleksandr Syrskyi – before trying to bring the country's former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov back into government, just days after dismissing him.
The sacking of Fedorov led to almost a week of nationwide unrest and represents one of the biggest political crises since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.
So, what does all this mean for Ukraine's ongoing struggle for survival? Niall Paterson is joined by Sky's military analyst Professor Michael Clarke.
Have you got a question for Niall? Email us: why@sky.uk