ZELENSKYY PLANS TO FIRE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF ZALUZHNYI, OTHER GENERALS: REPORT

Sat 20 January 2024:

Russian media claimed on Saturday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “made a difficult decision” to fire Commander-in-Chief Valeriy Zaluzhnyi.

The Russian daily MK.ru claimed, citing sources in Ukraine that Saturday’s meeting of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine prompted Zelenskyy to reshuffle military and law enforcement ranks.

According to the newspaper, Zelenskyy intends to remove General Staff Chief Serhiy Shaptala, Joint Forces Commander Serhii Naiev, and Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko from their positions.

Ukrainian officials have yet to respond to the report.

Independent verification of claims is difficult due to the ongoing war and regional tensions.

Poll shows majority of Ukrainians oppose Zaluzhnyi’s dismissal

A survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) on 4-10 December. The majority of Ukrainians (72%) would view the resignation of Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, negatively.

A total of 43% of Ukrainians believe that there may be some disagreements or friction between President Zelenskyy and General Zaluzhnyi, with 8% believing that the situation is very serious, and the remaining 35% believing that these misunderstandings are not very serious. The poll found that 39% respondents did not believe that there was any conflict at all, while 18% were undecided.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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