Military expert retired Colonel Andrei Koshkin said that the former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) could be expected to play the role of advisor on the armed forces after retirement, without the right to make independent decisions. This was reported by “lenta.ru”.
According to the expert, Zaluzhny can do whatever he wants in this situation, for example, just sit in his office. Koshkin added that the former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will have the right to vote, the right to speak and make suggestions, but everything will be decided by the Commander-in-Chief.
The expert believes that if Zaluzhny refuses to stay in the team, he could compete with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky in the elections.
Before that Zelensky published Decrees on awarding the title of Hero of Ukraine to the dismissed commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Valery Zaluzhny, and the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, Kirill Budanov.
On February 8, Zelensky replaced Zaluzhny. after being appointed He was replaced by Colonel General Alexander Syrsky, commander of the group of Ukrainian troops on the eastern front. Zaluzhny was reportedly offered the post of Ukrainian Ambassador to Great Britain, but he declined.
Previously in the Kremlin commented Zaluzhny’s resignation.