Ukraine’s worst week becomes much better, but not the best
Last week was a momentous one for Ukrainian democracy, and possibly for how the war develops over the next period. After two and a half years, overall command of the Ukrainian army was transferred from General Oleksandr Syrskyi to General Mykhailo Drapatyi. The move was greeted with uniform praise from Ukrainians I know and trust and that is definitely the lead story of the week.
- ▪Last week was a momentous one for Ukrainian democracy, and possibly for how the war develops over the next period.
- ▪After two and a half years, overall command of the Ukrainian army was transferred from General Oleksandr Syrskyi to General Mykhailo Drapatyi.
- ▪The move was greeted with uniform praise from Ukrainians I know and trust and that is definitely the lead story of the week.
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| Canonical URL | https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/ukraines-worst-week-becomes-much-better-but-not-the-best/ |
| Publication time | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 02:49:39 +0000 |
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Last week was a momentous one for Ukrainian democracy, and possibly for how the war develops over the next period. After two and a half years, overall command of the Ukrainian army was transferred from General Oleksandr Syrskyi to General Mykhailo Drapatyi. The move was greeted with uniform praise from Ukrainians I know and trust and that is definitely the lead story of the week. Of course, the trigger for this change, the removal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, is still the reality as of this update being written. There is every indication that President Zelensky is trying to ride this crisis out by keeping Fedorov out of his old post. If that remains the case, it cannot be called the best week. The decision-making in Ukraine will be the focus of the first two parts of this update.
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