Will Zelenskyys new commander-in-chief change Ukraines fortunes on the battlefield?

From: Chatham House
Published: Tue Feb 13 2024


EXPERT COMMENT

Zelenskyy hopes his reshuffle will change the trajectory of the war. But the sacking of his trusted commander could complicate a new wave of mobilization.

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine is rapidly approaching its second anniversary - and is not going according to plan for either side.

In a major reset that President Zelenskyy believes can change the trajectory of the conflict, he has sacked his commander-in-chief, General Valeriy Zaluzhny. After a series of disagreements, Zelenskyy has called for a ‘united approach across the whole frontline and a new vision for the war, mobilization and recruitment'.

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