- Ukraine says it has recaptured about 700 sq km this year as outgoing commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi confirmed he is leaving the post.
- President Zelenskiy named young Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi as Syrskyi’s successor after days of street protests and a wider government reshuffle.
- Syrskyi touted battlefield successes (stopping a Russian push in Kharkiv, an operation in Kursk) but faced criticism for a rigid command style blamed for high troop losses.
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