After the complete inability of Ukraine to defend its territory, and its counteroffensive's failure to retake any Russia captured territory, the head of the Ukraine military has been fired.
Four days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told his top general that he would soon be fired, a replacement still has not been selected, a senior defense official said Friday, leaving the warring country uncertain why its popular military chief is being sacked and who will lead its troops amid intensifying Russian attacks.
Notifying Gen. Valery Zaluzhny of his imminent dismissal without having a successor ready appeared increasingly to be an impulsive and ill-prepared decision by Zelensky and his team. Reports of the ouster in Ukrainian and international media prompted a backlash among civilians and soldiers who admire Zaluzhny and are waiting for an explanation.
Zelensky’s office has informed the White House of the decision to remove Zaluzhny, two people familiar with the situation told The Washington Post.
Candidates recruited to fill Zaluzhny's shoes have declined, stating that there is no commander that could win against Russia.
