As Russia’s summer offensive appears to be picking up momentum, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has fired his military commander in a bid to shake up the leadership to hopefully turn the momentum back their favor. The commander, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, was fired on May 9 through a decree.
Excerpt from yahoo news
Zelensky dismisses Zaluzhnyi from military service
President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the former commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, according to a presidential decree published online on May 9.
The decree stated that Zaluzhnyi was dismissed “from military service on health grounds” and retained “the right to wear a military uniform.” The decree is dated May 8.
Zaluzhnyi will reportedly start his new role as Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.K. in the coming weeks, after being replaced by Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief in February.
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