Hegseth Fires Four-Star General Who Coordinated Ukraine Aid

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has dismissed General Christopher Donahue, who led US European and African Command and played a key role in supporting Ukraine. According to the Financial Times, this is part of a sweeping personnel purge at the Pentagon under Hegseth's direction.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has dismissed four-star General Christopher Donahue, who was responsible for leading US European and African Command (USAREUR-AF) and coordinating military aid to Ukraine. The general is departing service prematurely, according to Unian, citing a Financial Times article.

Major Purge at the Pentagon

Donahue's dismissal is part of a sweeping personnel purge at the US Defence Department initiated by Hegseth. The removal of senior officers associated with Ukraine support policy signals a strategic overhaul of the US military leadership under the Trump administration.

General Donahue was one of the most significant figures in coordinating Western military assistance to Ukraine, serving as commander of USAREUR-AF, which is based in Europe and is a strategically important command for NATO's eastern flank security.