According to Reuters on February 4, the Office of Ukraine said on the same day that Zelensky, Ukraine, inspected the Ukrainian army on the southeastern front and awarded medals to the fighters. According to Reuters, there is widespread speculation that Zelensky may soon remove the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Zaluzhny.
Screenshot of the Reuters report.
It's an honor to be here today. Support the warriors of the Ukrainian army and award them with awards. They face the difficult and critical task of repelling the enemy and defending Ukraine," Zelenskyy said in a statement after his visit to the front line. Zelensky inspected the forward positions of the Ukrainian army near the village of Lobodine in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, which is on the front line of the fighting between Russia and Ukraine, the Ukrainian ** office said.
According to Reuters, the fate of the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Zaluzhny, at the time of Zelenskyy's visit to the front line, had not yet been determined. Two sources said on the 2nd that Ukraine** had notified the White House that it planned to fire the top Ukrainian military commander who was in charge of fighting the Russian army. Zaluzhny has clashed with Zelensky on a range of issues. Allegedly, Zelensky only planned to fire Zaluzhny after the ** operation launched in 2023 did not make the expected progress.
According to the report, Zaluzhny is known as the "Iron General" and is very popular in Ukraine. His removal from office could be a blow to the morale of the Ukrainian army.