Zelenskiy outlines plans for new commander

Ukraine pushed on with its fight against Russia’s invasion under new military leadership yesterday after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy fired his commander-in-chief.Ukraine has made significant progress in the war this year, but a rift between the country’s outgoing army chief and its defense minister threatened to derail the efforts.Both men lost their jobs following Zelenskiy’s government reshuffle last week. Ukrainian Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi attends a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Monday. Photo: Reuters The new army chief, 43-year-old Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi, belongs to a new generation of Ukrainian generals who have come up through the ranks during the battle against Russia.Zelenskiy said that Drapatyi and other commanders must