Changes of Ukrainian army chiefs result in loss of control over military — expert

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Aug 05, 2026 · 266 words

Russian Military Success Ukrainian military instability NATO Interference

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What to know about Russian Military Success

Military expert Vitaly Kiselyov claims that leadership changes and external NATO influence have caused the Ukrainian army to lose control and abandon fortified positions. The article also details recent personnel changes in the Ukrainian defense ministry and military command following public protests.

Propaganda risk 60%

Claims checked 5

Techniques found 4

Topics 3

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What happened

Changes in Ukrainian army chiefs lead to a loss of control over military forces, and this is why Ukrainian troops are losing control over important and major settlements, military expert Vitaly Kiselyov told TASS.

Why it matters

According to him, Ukrainian troops are fleeing from settlements with layered defenses.

Common ground

As an example, he cited the liberation of the heavily fortified town of Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic by the Russian Army in early July.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Causal Oversimplification, Hasty Generalization: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that On July 4, Mikhail Fyodorov was removed from office as the Ukrainian defense minister?
How does this story connect Russian Military Success with Ukrainian military instability over the next few days?

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Propaganda Score

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Significant concerns. Multiple propaganda techniques detected.

psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 4 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence

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Causal Oversimplification 80% confidence

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Hasty Generalization 70% confidence

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Transfer 70% confidence

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “On July 4, Mikhail Fyodorov was removed from office as the Ukrainian defense minister”

CORROBORATED

The dismissal of Mikhail (Mykhailo) Fyodorov as defense minister on July 4 is reported by TASS, a YouTube news report, and a Wikipedia entry regarding protests against his dismissal.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev (2 March 1931 – 30 August 2022) was a Soviet and Russian politician who was the last leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 until the country's dissolution in 1991. He serv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Gorbachev

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nikolay Vasilyevich Fyodorov (Russian: Никола́й Васи́льевич Фёдоров, Chuvash: Фёдоров Николай Васильевич, Fyodorow Nikolay Wasilyewich; born 9 May 1958) is the First Deputy Chairman of the Federation …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolay_Fyodorov_(politician)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war

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Claim 2: “Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky announced he was dismissing Syrsky and appointing Drapaty to that post”

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The provided evidence mentions the dismissal of Fyodorov and protests against Syrsky, but there is no specific confirmation in the provided text that Zelensky officially appointed 'Drapaty' to the post of commander-in-chief.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Valerii Fedorovych Zaluzhnyi (Ukrainian: Валерій Федорович Залужний; born 8 July 1973) is a Ukrainian four-star general and diplomat who is currently serving as Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Kin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerii_Zaluzhnyi

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 June 2026 to the present day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…

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Claim 3: “the liberation of the heavily fortified town of Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic by the Russian Army in early July”

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Multiple independent sources, including TASS and a report by Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov, confirm the capture/liberation of Konstantinovka by Russian forces.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The war in Donbas, also called the Donbas war, was a phase of the Russo-Ukrainian war in the eastern Donbas region of Ukraine. The war began in April 2014, when Russian-backed paramilitaries began an …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_Donbas

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Donetsk People's Republic (DPR; Russian: Донецкая Народная Республика (ДНР), romanised: Donetskaya Narodnaya Respublika (DNR), IPA: [dɐˈnʲetskəjə nɐˈrodnəjə rʲɪˈspublʲɪkə]) is a disputed republic …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donetsk_People's_Republic

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kostiantynivka (Ukrainian: Костянтинівка, IPA: [kosʲtʲɐnˈtɪn⁽ʲ⁾iu̯kɐ] ; Russian: Константиновка, romanized: Konstantinovka) is an industrial city in Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. Kostiantynivka is …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kostiantynivka

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Claim 4: “On July 16, rallies erupted in Ukrainian cities against Fyodorov's resignation”

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Protests on July 16 against Fyodorov's resignation/dismissal are independently reported by TASS, a YouTube news report, a web search result mentioning Ivan Franko Square, and a Wikipedia entry.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Euromaidan (; Ukrainian: Євромайдан, romanised: Yevromaidan, IPA: [ˌjɛu̯romɐjˈdɑn], lit. 'Euro Square'), or the Maidan Uprising, was a wave of demonstrations and civil unrest in Ukraine, which began o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euromaidan

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Protests against the dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov, sometimes called the pro-Fedorov protests, began on 15 July 2026 after Mykhailo Fedorov, the Minister of Defence of Ukraine, was dismissed from his …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests_against_the_dismissal…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 June 2026 to the present day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…

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Claim 5: “Mikhail Drapaty [Ukrainian army commander-in-chief, appointed on July 21]”

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While there is evidence of protests regarding the dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov and a timeline for 2026, there is no specific evidence in the provided text confirming the appointment of a 'Mikhail Drapaty' as commander-in-chief on July 21.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 June 2026 to the present day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…

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