Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky fired the commander of the country’s air force on Friday, four days after an F-16 warplane that Ukraine received from its Western partners.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky fired the commander of the country’s air force on Friday, four days after an F-16 warplane that Ukraine received from its Western partners crashed during a Russian bombardment and killed the pilot. The order to dismiss Lt. Gen. Mykola Oleshchuk was published on the presidential website, per the AP. « We need to protect people. Protect personnel. Take care of all our soldiers », Zelensky said in an address minutes after the order was published. He said Ukraine needs to strengthen its army on the command level.
