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Ukrainian soldier in camouflage uniform reviews documents at a desk while a civilian man in a blue jacket waits for a decision — illustration for the story on cancellation of the Coordination Center for Drafting

Cancellation of the decision on the Coordination Center for deferment: The Cabinet of Ministers is backtracking

Politics 07/22/2026, 17:34
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is ready to cancel the decision on the creation of the Coordination Center for Deferment. The initiative caused a resonance in the business community: entrepreneurs feared that the new body would complicate the procedure and reduce the transparency of the process. The decision to create the center was made as early as July 8, but the news disappeared from the Ministry of Economy's website the very next day. 🏢📉
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds a meeting with military leaders, discussing personnel changes in the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Personnel purge at the top of the Ukrainian Armed Forces: Zelensky replaces the Commander-in-Chief and the Defense Minister resigns

Politics 07/22/2026, 15:05
Zelensky carried out a major purge in the military bloc: Mykhailo Drapatyi became the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, while Andriy Hnatov left the post of Chief of the General Staff. The change in leadership was a consequence of the conflict between the dismissed Defense Minister Fedorov and the former Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi, as well as a wave of protests. 🇺🇦🪖
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Mykhailo Drapaty, the new commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in military uniform against the Ukrainian flag

New Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces: Zelenskyy appoints Mykhailo Drapatyi, replacing Syrskyi

Politics 07/22/2026, 15:11
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has officially appointed Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 🇺🇦 Drapatyi replaces Oleksandr Syrskyi against the backdrop of protests in Kyiv demanding personnel changes in the defense ministry. The new commander is set to lead the army, bringing experience in commanding key military groupings.
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