Nayev, the former commander-in-chief of Ukraine's joint forces, said he found himself dismissed through ** reports.
Kyiv is undergoing the most intensive reshuffle of the military leadership since almost two years of war. "I learned from the public ** that I was relieved of the post of commander of the joint forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which I have held since 2020," said Lieutenant General Secy Naev.
Nayev did not give further details, adding that "the work has not been completed, and the war continues." In an order issued on Sunday, Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelensky announced that General Severov Sodol will be the commander-in-chief of Ukraine's joint forces. According to Ukraine**, he previously served as the head of the country's Marine Corps.
Beginning late last week, Zelenskyy has embarked on a massive redesign of the country's top commander. General Valery Zaluzhny, who served as Ukraine's supreme commander during the nearly 24-month war, was removed from his post on Thursday, Zelenskyy confirmed in a statement.
Zelenskyy said on February 8: "I thank General Zaluzhny for his two years of service. "Starting today, a new management team will take over the leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. ”
Zaluzhny was replaced by the former commander of the Ukrainian Army, Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrsky. Zelensky said the next day that Major General Anatoly Barhaylevich had taken over the post of Chief of the General Staff of Ukraine. According to a series of ** orders, several other senior commanders have been removed from their posts.
Zelenskyy, who has teased about the upcoming reshuffle, told Italian broadcaster RAI News 24 on Feb. 4 that Kyiv needs "a reset, a new beginning."
Zelenskyy said on Saturday: "I also know very well what the army needs to take on new responsibilities." ”
This dramatic change comes at a difficult time for Kyiv, with Russian forces attacking in multiple locations along the front line after Ukraine's ** stalled in the summer and autumn of 2023.
Since the beginning of October, Russia's gradual encirclement of the Donetsk town of Avdiivka has brought steady gains to Moscow, albeit at the cost of significant loss of personnel** and heavy equipment. The Kremlin is also pressuring Ukrainian lines further north along the Kharkiv and Luhansk fronts.
Mykhailo Podolyak, one of Zelensky's most well-known advisers, said in a post to X (formerly Twitter) that the adjustment was motivated by "the need to review operational strategies that did not fully ensure appropriate results last year." He said Ukraine must "prevent the stagnation of the front line, which will have a negative impact on public sentiment" and find new ways to give Ukraine an advantage in Russia's military operations.