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Ukraine gets new top commander as protests spark war's biggest military shake up

Ukraine gets new top commander as protests spark war's biggest military shake up

By Yuliia Dysa and Olena Harmash KYIV, July 21 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday named a young major general, Mykhailo Drapatyi, as the commander-in-chief of Ukraine's military after days of street protests, marking the biggest shake-up in the country's military leadership since
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A tech innovator and an old guard general are the focus of Ukraine's political crisis

A tech innovator and an old guard general are the focus of Ukraine's political crisis

One is a tech-savvy entrepreneur with no military experience who became Ukraine’s youngest defense minister six months ago, leading it to successes in defending against Russia’s 4-year-old invasion
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires military chief after protests and names a replacement

Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires military chief after protests and names a replacement

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces
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Two very different men are at the heart of Ukraine's political crisis

Two very different men are at the heart of Ukraine's political crisis

One is a tech-savvy entrepreneur with no military experience who became Ukraine’s youngest defense minister six months ago, leading it to successes in defending against Russia’s 4-year-old invasion
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A year in a foxhole: Ukrainian soldier survives beneath the front line

A year in a foxhole: Ukrainian soldier survives beneath the front line

By Felix Hoske KRAMATORSK, Ukraine, July 22 (Reuters) - Serhii Krynitskyi watched the life seep out of the only man who had shared his living hell. He and his comrade had survived nearly a year together in a foxhole on the front lines.
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UN reports jump in Ukraine civilian toll driven by drone attacks

UN reports jump in Ukraine civilian toll driven by drone attacks

GENEVA, July 21 (Reuters) - Civilian injuries and deaths increased by more than a third in Ukraine in the first half of the year, driven by rising drone attacks, the U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday. 
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Ukraine agrees to export drones to US for Pentagon plan, source says

Ukraine agrees to export drones to US for Pentagon plan, source says

By Max Hunder July 22 (Reuters) - Ukraine has agreed to export drones to the United States to participate in the Pentagon's Drone Dominance programme, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy meets commanders as street protests mount

Ukraine's Zelenskiy meets commanders as street protests mount

By Olena Harmash KYIV, July 20 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met some of Ukraine’s top military commanders on Monday to try to ease growing discontent with the defence leadership that has triggered the largest street protests since Russia's invasion in 2022.
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Ukraine fires 400 drones toward Moscow as Zelenskyy grapples with protests

Ukraine fires 400 drones toward Moscow as Zelenskyy grapples with protests

Ukraine has launched over 400 drones toward Moscow, according to the city's mayor
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Lockheed to make cheaper Patriot interceptors as air defense demand soars

Lockheed to make cheaper Patriot interceptors as air defense demand soars

By Joe Brock FARNBOROUGH, England, July 20 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin announced a lower-cost Patriot interceptor on Monday as militaries seek cheaper ways to counter drones and missiles, while defense contractors face competition from startups making low-cost weapons that can be produced at scale.
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Russian attacks kill 6 in Kyiv and other cities and expose gaps in Ukraine's air defenses

Russian attacks kill 6 in Kyiv and other cities and expose gaps in Ukraine's air defenses

Russia has attacked Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with missiles, drones and bombs, killing at least six people