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Zelensky dimisses military chief, accused of wasting lives by demonstrators

It is the biggest shake up in Ukraine's military leadership since Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine – a shake up designed to end what has also been one of the country's biggest political crises since the invasion. After days of street protests over last week's removal of the defence minister, President Volodymyr Zelensky sacked the military's commander in chief. Will the change be enough to placate the protesters? Answer with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Ukraine, Gulliver Cragg.

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Primary source: France24

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