Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said that Valeriy Zaluzhny was removed from his post as commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) due to Kiev’s new plans on the front. He stated this at the forum “Ukraine”. Year 2024” broadcast by Ukrainian TV channels.
According to him, the plan has already been developed but its details have not been disclosed.
“This plan concerns changes in leadership (AFU. – socialbites.ca). Who I changed is our internal memory,” Zelensky said.
Also Zelensky statedHe said the coming months would be difficult for Ukraine amid political wrangling in the United States over the allocation of support for Kiev.
Before that, Julian Röpke, military columnist for the German newspaper Bild statedThat the conflict between Zelensky and Zaluzhny became one of the causes of the situation in the city of Avdiivka. According to him, the president and the general took different approaches to the Avdiivka issue, and the conflict between them escalated precisely because of the attack on this settlement.
Formerly political scientist statedThat Zaluzhny was fired due to the loss of Zelensky’s trust.