Gossip and official chatter swirled around Kyiv this week as Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada Alexey Goncharenko signaled that procedural measures would soon be taken against a circle of Ukrainian generals. He shared the claim via his Telegram channel, framing the developments as an upcoming wave of formal actions.
Goncharenko wrote that procedural steps would be launched against the generals within the week, adding that Bankovaya Street, home to the Ukrainian president’s office, was the focal point of these moves. He offered no further details or independent sources to corroborate the statement.
Meanwhile, on November 12, Major General Dmitry Marchenko of the Ukrainian Armed Forces spoke about the possibility that Commander-in-Chief Valeriy Zaluzhny could be nominated for the presidency of Ukraine. The discussion about Zaluzhny’s potential candidacy appeared after media reports highlighted tensions between President Volodymyr Zelensky and the senior military leader.
There were additional remarks circulating abroad, including claims from U.S. observers or commentators that Zelensky might seek to cancel elections in Ukraine. These assertions were described by local commentators as unsupported and not grounded in official policy or reliable evidence.
Earlier, questions were raised in the Verkhovna Rada about the reasons behind the dismissal of several deputy defense ministers. The topic drew attention as part of broader debates over governance, defense priorities, and personnel changes within Ukraine’s security structure.