The latest news from Russia and Ukraine, according to CCTV News, citing Interfax-Ukraine local time at 10**, Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klimenko said on the same day that Kharkiv, Ukraine, was attacked by Russian drones in the early morning of the same daySo far, seven people have died, including three children, three others were injured and more than 50 have been evacuated. The attack sparked fires and destroyed several houses. The Russian side has not responded to this for the time being.
According to a report by Ukraine**, on February 9, local time,Ukrainian ** Zelensky dismissed Shaptara, the chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, and appointed Bargilevich as chief of the General Staff。Previously, Bargilevich served as commander of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine.
Ukraine** reported that Zelensky said that the appointment stemmed from the advice of the new commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Syrsky.
According to CCTV International News on February 10, citing Ukraine**, on the 9th local time, the new commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Syrsky, delivered his first speech after taking office. He pointed out that the basic task at present is to ensure the rapid supply of all kinds, and the command at all levels should grasp the actual needs of specific locations on the front line
He also said that one of the factors for the future success of the Ukrainian side is the use of new technological solutions, including the use of unmanned combat systems and modern electronic countermeasures systems.
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According to CCTV News, the Ukrainian National News Agency said at 10** local time that Zelensky, Ukraine, made personnel adjustments to Ukraine's National Defense Council and the Supreme Command.
Zelensky signed the decree,It was announced that the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Syrsky was admitted to the Supreme High Command and the Ukrainian and State Defense Council, and Zaluzhny was relieved of his post in the Ukrainian and National Defense Council and the Supreme High Command.
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According to the Ukrainian "Pravda" 8**, Zelensky signed a decree on the same day to remove the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian armed forces Zaluzhny, and at the same time signed a decree appointing Syrsky as the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian armed forces. The decree has been published on the U***.
Russian press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on the 9thThe dismissal of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Zaluzhny by the Ukrainian authorities and the appointment of Syrsky as the new Commander-in-Chief will not change the course of the special military operation of the Russian army.
According to CCTV News, on the occasion of the second anniversary of the escalation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Zelensky tried to reverse the decline on the battlefield by changing the commander, which can be called a "big gamble".
After Russia launched a special military operation against Ukraine in February 2022The Ukrainian army, under the command of Zaluzhny, held off the Russian army's attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and recaptured large swaths of land in the second half of the year, including regaining control of the city of Kherson in November。However, entering 2023, the situation of the war has become unfavorable for the Ukrainian side, and the big **touted by the West** has failed to break through the Russian defense line, although a bridgehead has been established on the south bank of the Dnieper River, it has never been able to go further. With the defeat of Ukraine, the Russian army has intensified its offensive on the Eastern Front, trying to encircle and capture Avdeyevka, an important town in the Donetsk region.
Zaluzhny, 50, is widely popular among the Ukrainian population and is known as the "Iron General". A poll at the end of last year showed that Zaluzhny's approval rating was more than 90 percent, higher than Zelensky's 77 percent. According to Agence France-Presse, Zaluzhny has a high prestige among the Ukrainian army, and many soldiers see him as a father-like figure.
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Zaluzhny said in an interview with the British magazine The Economist in November last year that the Russian-Ukrainian conflict has entered the stage of a war of attrition, and the battlefield has reached a "stalemate", which may be beneficial to the Russian side, and Ukraine must rebuild its military strength. Zelensky publicly denied this statement and demanded that Zaluzhny and the General Staff of the Ukrainian army bear the main responsibility for the situation on the battlefield, and "military personnel must not interfere in politics." The contradictions between the two sides are becoming increasingly acute and open.
Zaluzhny also disagreed with Zelensky on the issue of conscription. Last August, for example, Zelensky announced the dismissal of all regional enlistment heads in an effort to combat corruption. Zaluzhny publicly criticized this practice in December last year for affecting mobilization efforts and leading to a severe shortage of troops on the front lines.
The Economist saidThere are suspicions within the Ukrainian government that Zaluzhny has political ambitions。The Washington Post previously reported that if he decides to join the **, it may pose a threat to Zelensky's re-election campaign. In recent days, it has been said that Zelensky may appoint Zaluzhny as ambassador to the United Kingdom, keeping him away from the political center.
In addition, Seymour Hersh, a well-known American investigative journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner, wrote in a blog post on the 1st of this month, citing the United States as the sourceThe US is studying a new concept for relations with Ukraine, which is to support Zaluzhny, end the conflict, order Ukraine to implement economic reforms, and end the Zelensky regime.
The United States said on the 8th that the removal of Zaluzhny was a "sovereign decision" of the Ukrainian side. The Pentagon said that the US side would "work effectively" with Syrsky and that "we have already begun" such cooperation.
According to CCTV News, Sun Zhuangzhi, director of the Institute of Russian, Eastern European and Central Asian Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said in an interview with the main station global information broadcast that the change of command of the Ukrainian side will not have a particularly big impact on the course of the conflict, but it may have an impact on Ukraine's domestic situation, the next response strategy and even the relationship between Ukraine and the West.
Sun Zhuangzhi: Zaluzhny, as commander-in-chief, was appointed in 2021. In the past two years of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, he has been the main commander of the Ukrainian military. To remove him now, it may still be Zelensky's political considerations. After all, there are disagreements between the commander-in-chief of the armed forces and ** in some strategic and tactical aspects, which will certainly raise some questions.
Sun Zhuangzhi believes that since June last year, Ukraine has not made progress, which has also caused problems such as the gradual reduction of Western aid, and someone also needs to take responsibility. "Zelensky wanted to take some tougher policy on the offensive and chose someone else to replace Zaluzhny".
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