Mykhailo Drapatyi, the man some protesters want to replace Syrskyi

Thousands of protesters now gather nightly in central Kyiv, many of them calling out the name of one of Ukraine's most respected generals: "Drapatyi!"

The mass protest in the capital, which began on July 15 after President Volodymyr Zelensky ousted Ukraine's popular, reform-minded Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, has turned into a call to replace Oleksandr Syrskyi, the current commander-in-chief.

As details surrounding Fedorov's dismissal emerged, attention shifted to his deteriorating perso ...