In a nationwide military shuffle on Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took the position of the nation’s highest-ranking army general.
General Valerii Zaluzhnyi was relieved of his duties and congratulated by President Zelenskyy for his service, stating that this was not a sign of subpar performance but rather a larger reorganization of the armed forces.
Zelenskyy declared, “This is the right time for such a renewal.”
Zaluzhnyi, who is still very well-liked by both Ukrainian soldiers and citizens, lost his position as commander in chief and was succeeded by Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi.
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Zelenskyy declared, “A reset, a new beginning is necessary.” “It is not about a single person but about the direction of the country’s leadership,” he asserted in his analysis.
The guard change occurs near the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion, a conflict that was not anticipated to endure this long given the disparate military prowess of the parties involved.
Abducted Ukrainian children are rescued by the “Underground Railroad” from Russian education camps in Ukraine.
