Saluschni about to be fired?: Zelensky wants to restructure management levels

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Amid reports of a possible resignation of Ukrainian military commander-in-chief Valery Zalushni, Zelensky told Italian public broadcaster Rai on Sunday evening: “A reset, a new start is certainly necessary. When we talk about this, I mean the replacement of a number of leading figures in the state, and not just in a single area such as the military.

Salushni, 50, became commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army a few months before the Russian invasion in February 2022. Under his command, Ukrainian forces resisted the invasion and even retook occupied territories. The general is considered popular among his soldiers and the population. Therefore he would have political ambitions, which he denied.

In recent weeks there have been increasing reports of a power struggle between him and Zelensky. According to various media, the Ukrainian head of state had already planned to replace the general last week, but was initially unable to implement this. Zelenskiy now said he was thinking about replacing Saluzhni, but he said it was not about one person. “It is a question that concerns the entire leadership that runs the country’s machine, which is large and complex.”

According to him, everyone at the top of the state must pull in the same direction and be convinced of Ukraine’s victory. “So when I talk about a new beginning, about replacement, I have something serious in mind that concerns not one person, but the direction of the country’s leadership,” Zelensky said in the interview, according to the Italian translation. (SDA)

Source:Blick