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Zelensky Appoints New Army Chief Nicknamed the ‘Butcher’

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“The time for such a renewal is now,” the Ukrainian president said of the controversial decision on Thursday.

Shannon Vavra
Shannon Vavra 

National Security Reporter

Colonel general Oleksandr Syrskyi pictured before a blue background
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Shannon Vavra

Shannon Vavra

National Security Reporter

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