Since the failure of Ukraine's counteroffensive last year, the contradictions between the Ukrainian government and the military have become more and more intense, and many people are speculating whether Zaluzhny started the civil war first and seized power by force, or Zelensky started the purge first and drove Zaluzhny away, and now, this question seems to have an answer.
A few days ago, a number of Ukrainian media broke the news that at the recent military meeting, Zelensky took the lead and decided to remove Zaluzhny from the post of commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and this time his dismissal was not a simple personnel transfer, but a "clean house". What does it mean to "leave the house"? That is, from the dignified commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army to an ordinary Ukrainian citizen, Zelensky did not leave him any position in the National Security and Defense Council.
Considering that Zaluzhny has a high prestige in the military and there are a number of sworn friends in the army, Zelensky's personnel transfer this time covers almost the entire top level of the Ukrainian military, such as Shaptara, chief of general staff of the Ukrainian army, Naev, commander of operations of the Ukrainian joint forces, and other military leaders, all of whom are on Zelensky's "layoff list".
And according to anonymous sources, the dismissal of squid is not the end, Zaluzhny and others will also receive a complaint against them after being dismissed, I have to say that if this news is true, then Zelensky is going to carry out a major purge of the military, and it is also a purge to cut the grass and eradicate the roots.
The reason why Zelensky wants to make a sudden attack at this time is said to be that after the fall of Evkievka, Zaluzhny was about to publicly accuse Zelensky on this matter, and because he was worried about a further decline in domestic support, Zelensky was forced to have a showdown, so that the contradictions between him and Zaluzhny completely broke out.
However, there is also a saying that the West is dissatisfied with a certain Ukrainian general and hopes that Zelensky can replace him. But after all, this matter is against the will of the West, so Zelensky intends to let Budanov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, take over as commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, this person is a well-known pro-American faction, and he may be able to win the support of the United States when he comes to power.
Personally, I think that if the news of the dismissal of Zaluzhny and other high-ranking members of the Ukrainian army is true, then no matter what Zelensky's reasons are, this is a death.
First of all, when the war continues, Ukraine, as a weak party, replaces a prestigious leader like Zaluzhny, which is a very serious blow to the Ukrainian army, not to mention that Zelensky wants to replace a large number of prestigious military commanders this time, which will have a very great impact on the front-line operations of the Ukrainian army;
Second, Zaluzhny, as a military leader with real power, will not necessarily hand over military power honestly. Don't forget, Prigozhin, as a mercenary leader, dares to openly turn the tables for the sake of the military power in his hands, not to mention Zaluzhny, the real commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army. fire him in a few words, maybe it will trigger a civil war in Ukraine;
In the end, even if Zaluzhny honestly relinquishes power, with his prestige in Ukraine, if he enters politics and participates in the next presidential race, he will be Zelensky's biggest rival, and even his chances of winning are higher than Zelensky's.
Of course, so far, this is just a rumor, and there is no official source to confirm it, so let the bullets fly for a while.