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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Oleksandr Syrskyi as the new commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, UNIAN reports.
Syrskyi carries the rank of Colonel-General.
Previously, this position was held by Valeriy Zaluzhny, whose dismissal was reported by Western mass media.