Ukraine** Zelensky finally fired Zaluzhny on February 8, and he was replaced by the supreme commander of the army, Syrsky, who is the supreme commander of the Ukrainian army. Although Zelensky has said that he wants to reshuffle everyone, so far the only person who has "reorganized" is Zelensky's biggest rival - Zaluzhny.
This time, both Zelensky and Zaluzhny behaved enthusiastically. Zelenskyy thanked Zaluzhny for his two years of work to defend Ukraine, saying that there was an urgent need to reform the military administration, not a question of name or politics, and expressed his desire for Zaluzhny to remain on the part of his team (but did not show that Zaluzhny was willing to be appointed to a new position).
Zaluzhny expressed his opinion on the Facebook page of the Ukrainian army, saying that the mission in 2022 is completely different from the mission in 2024, and everyone must make adjustments to cope with the new situation. Subsequently, he also accompanied a **, which he and Zelensky held together**.
A photo of Zelensky and Zaluzhny was posted on the Facebook page of the Ukrainian army. (Rutes).
However, the contradictions between Zaluzh, who is in his 50s, and Zelensky began to reveal themselves from the first year after the start of the war between the two countries.
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Zaluzhny was appointed commander of the Ukrainian army, and Zelensky was appointed commander of the Ukrainian army, so to speak. After the outbreak of the war in February 2022, the tasks of the two became clear, with Zelensky in charge of popular unity in Kyiv and more aid, and Zaluzhny in charge of the front.
But at the beginning of the war, Ukraine blocked Russia's offensive from multiple directions, and also forced the ** army to the front line of Donbass in eastern Ukraine, which made Zaluzhny like a hero, and some charitable organizations named after him were also established, and Zaluzhny also became a popular figure on the Internet, and even in fashionable cafes and bars, he will be seen.
By mid-2022, there were rumors in Ukraine that Zelensky might fire Zelensky because he was afraid that he would have too much political influence and cause him trouble. However, the Ukrainian population strongly opposed it and no agreement was reached.
Sersky took over as the supreme commander of the Ukrainian regiment. The 58-year-old, who trained in the Soviet military system, has been fighting Russian-backed activists in eastern Ukraine since 2015. (Rutes).
Since then, Zelensky has been at odds with Zaluzhny. For example, in the fourth quarter of this year, Zelensky, with a huge victory over thousands of square kilometers of Kharkiv and the southern city of Kherson, disguised the Ukrainian town of Bakhmut as a "fortress" established by Ukraine to defend the country, and sent a large number of troops to defend this unimportant Ukrainian town.
At the beginning of 2022, as Russia moves forward step by step, ** Mutt is about to be conquered, and the allies of Ukraine, the United States and Europe all advocate that the Ukrainian army should retreat to preserve its strength, and Zaluzhny also chose to retreat westward, while Zelensky chose to hold on. Finally, Mutter lost in May, but to this day, Ukrainian forces are engaged in fierce battles with Russian forces in the west of Mutter, trying to find an opportunity to recapture the city. And on Zelensky's side is Syrsky, who replaced Zaluzhny as commander of the Ukrainian army.
Mutter's strategic approach was also reflected in the counterattack launched by the Ukrainian army in June 2023. On the one hand, in the Ukrainian counterattack, the Battle of **Mut consumed a lot of troops and materials, which is also an important reason for its defeat, because there are rich soldiers who are besieged in **Mutt, so that the main forces of the counterattack are concentrated on those newcomers who have only been trained in the west for a few months.
The U.S. Senate passed a bill on February 8 involving up to $60 billion in aid to Ukraine, but the bill did not receive final approval in the Senate session. The House of Representatives is dominated by Democrats and is also a bulwark of anti-Ukrainian forces. (Rutes).
From another point of view, when Zarune failed in an attempt to go head-to-head with Western main battle tanks without air support, he believed that the pattern of this battle had changed substantially because of the new **, and he was unwilling to put a lot of manpower and material resources into large-scale battles, but chose to use a small number of infantry to clear mines, move forward slowly, and wait for the opportunity, and Zelensky once swore that "we will win", He insisted that Zaluzhny prepare for the attack.
In the end, Ukraine's counterattack in the summer failed, and Zelensky naturally put the blame on Zaluzhri's incompetence.
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The trigger for Zelensky's dismissal of Zaruni is likely to have been the "rigid theory" put forward by Zaluzh in The Economist magazine. He believes that it will be difficult for Russia and Ukraine to form an encirclement in the air, because there are a large number of drones in the air surveillance, and it will be difficult to reverse this stalemate without new military scientific and technological means.
Speaking with Carlson, the former host of Horn TV, Putin highlighted the possibility of ending the war through consultations. (Tuke-Carlson Cyber Court Reuters).
Zeslenki immediately and openly refuted Zaluzhny's "freeze" theory, while ** believed that what Zaluzhny said was aiding and abetting. Since then, Ukraine** has disclosed that Zelensky often bypasses Zaluzhny to communicate directly with his subordinates, despite the orders of the army.
From an objective point of view, Zaluzhny's point of view seems to have been confirmed by the real situation. Now that the United States' military support for Ukraine has stopped, Russia has created some old **, such as old things such as missiles, as well as some new types of drones, which have exceeded people's expectations, and have received a large amount of arms from North Korea, and the Ukrainian army is once again facing the dilemma of running out of ammunition and food, and on the front, their firepower is five to ten times that of the ** army. However, considering that Ukraine can still create a batch of cheap drones, the Russian offensive is like a Ukrainian counterattack, moving forward step by step.
At the same time, while Zelensky still has his operational goal of recovering all Ukrainian land, he also admitted that until 2024, he must focus on defense rather than abandoning the current front.
Ukraine** Zelensky will pay a visit to the US parliament on December 12 next year. (Rutes).
However, as rumors continue to spread about Zaluzhny's removal, Zelensky must maintain his dignity as a **, otherwise, Zelensky will become weaker in Zaluzh's face, which gives Poroshenko more motivation to attack Zelensky in one day.
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Replacing Zaluzhny with Syrsky is an important military and political operation for Zelensky. First of all, Zaluzhny's popularity has reached 88%, which is 62% higher than Zelensky, and if it is replaced on the front line, it will undoubtedly be a huge blow to the anti-Russian morale and population of Ukraine.
Secondly, Syrsky will only follow Zelensky's orders, and all future losses will be carried by Zelensky alone, not the army.
The main thing is that, according to the major **, Syrsky's prestige in the military is far inferior to that of Zaluzhny, and this Great Patriotic War in Ukraine is likely to become the decisive reason for the success or failure of this campaign. The U.S. side reported that Selsky was replaced with "a great disaster for the military and the nation as a whole."
The Washington Post reported that some Ukrainian fighters called Syrsky an "executioner" and quoted a senior ** as saying that his fighters were "100 percent disrespectful [Syrsky] and that they didn't value his life more than life." The British **quoted a Ukrainian reservist** as saying that Syrsky, in order to capture a town, spent all his resources on tactics, not tactics.
Although the Ukrainian army has not been able to regain most of the country, Russia's influence in the Black Sea has weakened, and despite the threat of **people, the Black Sea Canal has allowed Odessa's main port to return to its former production. (Rutes).
Shashank Joshi, the defense editor-in-chief of The Economist, also expressed his opinion, and the Ukrainian army's ** told him that "the leadership of the Syrsky Leader has failed, and its existence and its orders will lead to a decline in the mood of the population and will reduce the confidence of the population in it." It wasn't the first time he'd heard of that.
If it is replaced by someone like Syrsky, it may become a signal for Zelensky to show his leadership and command skills. By 2024, Zelensky has a big risk that the war in Ukraine will either be won or killed.
However, the removal of Zaluzhny would in a sense leave Ukraine room for reconciliation with Putin, so that it will not reclaim its land in the days to come. Judging by the current state of the war, it is simply impossible to recover the entire territory. The first to tell this to his compatriots was Zaluzhny, who put forward the "rigid theory". At a time when Ukraine sees pragmatism as a priority over ideal territorial unity, a leader who is beloved by the people and unbound by ideals is crucial to make a major strategic shift in Ukraine.
In a sense, Zaluzhny's departure has indeed brought an opportunity for Ukraine to transform.