00:01Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed four-star General Alexander Sersky
00:08as Commander-in-Chief and appointed Major General Mikhail Drabati to replace him.
00:14Zelensky announced the decision after days of mass protests across the country,
00:20triggered by the dismissal of Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov,
00:24over what he said was an increasingly fiery clash with General Sersky.
00:29After protesters demanded Fedorov's reinstatement and the dismissal of Sersky,
00:35Zelensky announced how the General Staff of Ukraine's armed forces would be reorganized,
00:40praising Sersky for his contribution to Ukraine's defense.
00:45Fedorov accused Commander-in-Chief Alexander Sersky of obstructing military reform and splitting the country.
00:53New Commander Drabati has been leading the joint forces,
00:56the newly created command covering the front line in and around the northern eastern Kharkiv region.
01:03He has built a reputation as a favorite among civil society activists and many in the military.
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