Yermak visits Syrskyi's command post after Fedorov's resignation - media

On the evening of July 16, Andrii Yermak visited the command post of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky in one of the front-line regions.

This was reported by Ukrainian Pravda with reference to interlocutors among the military and law enforcement officers.

According to the publication's sources, the meeting took place on the evening of July 16. The interlocutors did not provide other details regarding its content or purpose.

What is known about Yermak's visit to Syrskyi's command post

According to Ukrainian Pravda, Yermak's trip took place after the resignation of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and against the backdrop of his public conflict with the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi.

At the time of publication, official comments on Andrii Yermak's visit had not been made public.

What is known about the conflict between Fedorov and Syrskyi

Mykhailo Fedorov said that he had proposed to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to replace the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi and the Chief of the General Staff Andrii Hnatov. In his opinion, personnel changes were necessary in order to switch to a different strategy of warfare and inflict asymmetric strikes on russia with fewer losses.

Recall, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov said that he was leaving the position he had held since January of this year.