Ukraine’s Army Chief Replaced After Rift With Zelenskiy
- Zaluzhnyi out as Zelenskiy announces leadership reshuffle
- President, top general were at odds over war strategy
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy replaced his army chief, ending weeks of speculation over a deepening rift in the country’s wartime leadership and stoking uncertainty over the direction of the conflict with Russia.
The departure of Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, 50, was prompted by mounting acrimony between the president and his top general, according to a person familiar with the decision who spoke on condition of anonymity. Oleksandr Syrskyi, who commands the country’s land forces, will replace him.