Kyrylo Budanov, Head of Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence, has stated that he does not believe that Zaluzhnyi’s dismissal from the position of Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was the result of any bad blood between Valerii Zaluzhnyi and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Source: CBC News Quote from CBC News: “Asked about the apparent rift, Budanov […]
Bundeswehr Inspector General Carsten Breuer and Defense Ministry special staff for Ukraine, Major General Christian Freuding, arrived in Ukraine on an unannounced visit at the invitation of former Commander-in-Chief General Valerii Zaluzhnyi on the day of his dismissal, the German newspaper Bild reported on Feb. 8, citing German Defense Ministry. According to the publication, the […]
The Economist has published an article about the dismissal of Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the possible consequences of this dismissal for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukraine. Source: The Economist Quote: “But the general’s [Zaluzhnyi] dismissal is arresting for another, more important reason. It marks a new and crucial […]
Mykhailo Podoliak, Advisor to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, has said that the need to review the military tactics and prevent stagnation on the front was among the reasons Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluyzhnyi had been dismissed. Source: Mykhailo Podoliak on Telegram Quote: “The decision was […]
Should Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ultimately decide to sack Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi, it would not affect Western security assistance to Kyiv, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at a press briefing on Feb. 7. In response to a question about the possible dismissal of Zaluzhnyi, Stoltenberg said that “this is a decision for Ukraine, not […]
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, has not yet signed a decree on the dismissal of Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but this scenario is still possible. Source: Ukrainska Pravda sources; Financial Times; The Economist; BBC News Ukraine Details: High-ranking sources in Zelenskyy’s team assure Ukrainska Pravda that as of […]
Anonymous Telegram channels and some politicians have begun to report on the alleged dismissal of Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but no decree has been posted on this issue. Source: Sources of Ukrainska Pravda in the National Security and Defence Council (NSDC), the Ministry of Defence, the President’s Office, and the […]
In a recent survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS), 72% of Ukrainians said they would not like to see the resignation of the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi. Only 2% of respondents said they would view Zaluzhnyi’s resignation positively, 21% had a “neutral perception,” while 5% […]
There is nothing particularly strange about an eavesdropping device—a bug—being discovered in the office of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi, military expert Mykhailo Zhyrokhov said in an interview with NV Radio on Dec. 18. NV: Some kind of eavesdropping device has been discovered in one of the offices which Zaluzhnyi could […]
The Security Service of Ukraine has issued a statement confirming the discovery of a recording device in a location potentially used by Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi. “The equipment was not found directly in Zaluzhnyi’s office, but in one of the rooms that could be potentially used by him for work in the future,” the Security Service […]