Ukraine overhauls its military top brass for the fight against Russia

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine pushed on with its fight against Russia’s invasion under new military leadership Wednesday, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bowed to public pressure and fired his commander-in-chief.

Ukraine has made significant progress in the war this year, and a rift between the country’s outgoing army chief and its defense minister threatened to derail its efforts.

Both men lost their jobs following Zelenskyy’s major government reshuffle last week.

The top-level changes late Tuesday were intended to draw a line under an unwelcome spasm of political turmoil that lasted almost a week and prompted rejoicing in Russia.

It was not clear whether Zelenskyy's measures would achieve that goal.

The new army chief, 43-year-old Maj.

Gen.

Mykhailo Drapatyi , belongs to a new generation of Ukrainian generals who have come up through the ranks during the battle against Russian aggression.

He became known for his daring and courage in 2014, the year that Russia seized and illegally annexed Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula — eight years before Moscow's all-out invasion.

Zelenskyy said ...