Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky is thinking about replacing the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny. He himself stated this in an interview with the Italian RAI.
Zelensky clarified that we are talking about the need to renew the entire administrative apparatus of the country. “A reboot and a new beginning are needed. <…> When we talk about this, I mean the replacement of a number of leading officials of the state, not only in the military sphere. I’m thinking about this replacement (Zaluzhny – ed.), this is true,” added the Ukrainian leader.
Kyiv needs to “move in a single direction,” “reboot” and “be confident of victory,” Zelensky added. He also complained of “stagnation” at the front due to delays in arms deliveries. “There is stagnation because there were delays in the supply of weapons, and this leads to mistakes,” Zelensky said.
Earlier, WP and Reuters reported that the United States received a notification from Kyiv on February 2 about Zaluzhny’s imminent resignation. At the same time, messages about Zaluzhny’s dismissal began appearing in Ukrainian Telegram channels on January 29. It was noted that on this day a tense conversation took place between the commander-in-chief and the president, during which they disagreed, including on the issue of mobilization. The Ministry of Defense and the office of the President of Ukraine denied information about Zaluzhny’s possible resignation. On February 1, CNN sources reported that Zaluzhny would be fired by the end of the week.
Source: Rosbalt
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