Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday the time had come to change the country’s military leadership in the war against Russia, replacing army chief Gen. Valeriy Zaluzhnyi.
Defence Minister Rustem Umerov said separately that the decision had been taken to change the military leadership.
The statements follow days of speculation that Zelenskyy was considering dismissing his popular army chief, who is seen by many Ukrainians as a national hero for overseeing the war effort since February 2022.
Zelenskyy said in his statement he had met with Zaluzhnyi.
“We discussed what renewal the Armed Forces of Ukraine need. We also discussed who could be in
