Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky has communicated the change at the top of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhny.
Zelensky himself wrote it on X, thus confirming the rumors about his replacement.
“I met General Valerii Zaluzhny. I thanked him for the two years spent defending Ukraine. We discussed the renewal that the Ukrainian Armed Forces needs.
We also discussed who could be part of the renewed leadership of the Ukrainian Armed Forces,” he Zelensky wrote on Xposting a photo of a handshake with a smiling Zaluzhny making the victory sign.
"The time for such a renewal is now. I proposed to General Zaluzhny to stay in the team. We will definitely win! Glory to Ukraine!", added the president.
Confirmation of Zaluzhny's removal also arrived at the same time from the Kiev Ministry of Defense.
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