131: Protests Succeed in Replacing Commander-in-Chief

131: Protests Succeed in Replacing Commander-in-Chief

July 21, 2026 · 1h 54m · Season 1 · Episode 131

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The episode discusses the protests in Ukraine that led to the replacement of the Commander-in-Chief amid various grievances.

Following the sacking of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov due to his conflicts with Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, Ukrainian civil society began daily protests across many cities. The crisis brought to the fore many grievances around corruption, the treatment of soldiers, and the old vs. new ways of doing things. Meanwhile: Munition depot hit in Kyiv suburb Black Sea naval war heats up Ukrainian oligarch assassinated in Monaco Senator Lindsay Graham passes Resistance to new EU sanctions Updates on Ukraine-Poland history conflict Twitter Anthony: @Bartaway Ukraine Without Hype: @HypeUkraine Other Social Media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://youtube.com/@UkraineWithoutHype⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://tiktok.com/@ukrainewithouthype⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://instagram.com/ukrainewithouthype/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/UkraineWithoutHype⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources and Charities ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/ukrainewithouthype

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