Zelensky told his top commander, General Valery Zalushny, that he would soon be fired. Zelensky hinted that a change in leadership could provide a refresh.
But a quick, negative reaction within the military ranks, concerns among some officials in Kiev and uncertainty in the West suggest that the removal of the popular general could backfire. Moscow could exploit the instability. morale of the troops at the front could also suffer, especially since there is no public explanation for Saluzhny's expected dismissal.