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THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Rattled Zelensky Fires Commander-in-Chief After Protests. Wed Jul 22 00:35:39 2026

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new commander-in-chief of the armed forces following protests over his firing of the popular Defense Minister.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new commander-in-chief of the armed forces following protests over his firing of the popular Defense Minister. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has appointed Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new commander-in-chief of the armed forces, firing General Oleksandr Syrskyi. This decision follows days of protests triggered by Zelensky’s firing of popular Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who had clashed with Syrskyi over military strategy. IMPACT: The appointment of General Drapatyi is expected to appease protesters who viewed the dismissal of Fedorov as a setback for military reform. Drapatyi’s alignment…Open

STRIPES (Lara Korte) - US forces sustained about 100 recent injuries in Iran war, DOD says amid scrutiny | Stars and Stripes Wed Jul 22 00:30:13 2026

The vast majority of the injuries experienced since July 7 were minor concussions and 96% of those affected have returned to duty, the Pentagon’s chief spokesperson said.

STRIPES (Ryan Breeden and Keishi Koja, Ryan Breeden, Keishi Koja) - Chinese destroyer trains with live fire inside Japan’s EEZ for first time | Stars and Stripes Wed Jul 22 00:30:10 2026

A Chinese warship trained with live machine-gun fire inside Japan’s exclusive economic zone.

STRIPES (Svetlana Shkolnikova) - Ukrainian troops join in outcry over defense chief’s ouster | Stars and Stripes Wed Jul 22 00:30:07 2026

Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov transformed military procurement and drone warfare, earning strong support from troops.

STRIPES (Seth Robson) - US Army deploys Dark Eagle hypersonic missile system to Guam | Stars and Stripes Wed Jul 22 00:30:04 2026

The U.S. Army deployed its new hypersonic missile, the Dark Eagle, on Guam during an exercise in June, according to U.S. Pacific Command.

STRIPES (Lara Korte) - Soldier killed in Iraq was sergeant from North Carolina who served in air defense unit | Stars and Stripes Wed Jul 22 00:30:01 2026

The soldier killed during the controlled detonation of a downed drone in Iraq last week was Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, the Pentagon said.

STRIPES - Dignified transfer for fallen soldier is postponed, White House says | Stars and Stripes Wed Jul 22 00:29:58 2026

The dignified transfer Tuesday evening for at least one service member killed in the Middle East recently has been postponed.

STRIPES (Linda F. Hersey) - Nation’s largest federal employee union campaigned against veterans benefits package | Stars and Stripes Wed Jul 22 00:29:57 2026

The American Federation of Government Employees says the bill contains partisan measures that will send more veterans to the private health system.

REDSTATE (Rusty Weiss) - Harmeet Strikes Immediately: DOJ Probe Launched After NJ Admits Allowing 400 Non-Citizens to Vote Wed Jul 22 00:19:04 2026