乌克兰总统泽连斯基宣布解除武装部队总司令奥列克桑德·西尔斯基职务，任命米哈伊洛·德拉帕提为新任总司令 [1][2]。这一决定源于国防部长米哈伊洛·费多罗夫遭罢免后引发的全国抗议浪潮 [1][2]。费多罗夫在任国防部长仅六个月期间推行军事现代化改革 [2]，其推崇的数据驱动、技术导向作战方式与西尔斯基的传统陆军主义产生冲突 [2]。在公众要求复职的声浪下，泽连斯基将费多罗夫重新纳入政府 [1]，但费多罗夫表示除非恢复国防部长职位，否则不接受其他政府职位 [2]。这是泽连斯基过去一年内第二次因战时决定引发公众强烈反对 [2]。
与此同时，欧盟驻各国大使于布鲁塞尔时间7月22日上午10时召开会议，试图最终确定对俄罗斯的第21轮制裁方案 [1]。但由于部分成员国立场不同，欧盟已被迫放弃对俄罗斯渔业部门的限制、禁止俄罗斯士兵进入欧洲的禁令，以及对俄罗斯东正教宗主教基里尔的制裁 [1]。希腊继续反对对俄罗斯液化天然气供应的限制 [1]，进一步拖延了制裁方案的推进。
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has removed Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi from his post and appointed Mykhaylo Drapaty as the new head of the Armed Forces [1][2]. The move follows intense public pressure stemming from Zelensky's dismissal of Defence Minister Mykhaylo Fedorov, who had served in the role for only six months [2].
Fedorov's ouster triggered nationwide protests, with demonstrators calling for his reinstatement [2]. He has stated that he will not accept any other government position unless restored to the defence ministry role [2]. However, Zelensky has now brought Fedorov back into government, though not in his previous capacity [1].
The leadership changes reflect deep divisions within Ukraine's military hierarchy. Fedorov, during his brief tenure as defence minister, had championed data-driven, technology-focused military operations that clashed with Syrskyi's more traditional ground-based approach [2]. This represents the second instance in the past year where Zelensky's wartime decisions have provoked strong public backlash [2].
EU Sanctions Discussions
Meanwhile, European Union ambassadors gathered in Brussels on July 22 at 10:00 a.m. local time to attempt finalizing the 21st package of sanctions against Russia [1]. However, disagreements among member states have complicated negotiations.
The EU has already abandoned several proposed measures due to opposition from certain members, including restrictions on Russia's fishing sector, a ban on Russian soldiers entering European territory, and sanctions against Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill [1]. Greece continues to block proposed limitations on Russian liquefied natural gas supplies [1].