President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a closed meeting with journalists, where they discussed the dismissal of Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Source: Mykhailo Tkach, Ukrainska Pravda journalist, after the meeting in the Ukrainska Pravda Talk Show Details: Since the almost two-hour meeting was in closed format, journalists cannot discuss it publicly.
Mykhailo Podoliak, Advisor to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, has said that the need to review the military tactics and prevent stagnation on the front was among the reasons Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluyzhnyi had been dismissed.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine to Valerii Zaluzhnyi, recently dismissed Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU).
Oleksandr Syrskyi, the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, thanked brothers and sisters-in-arms with whom he served in the ranks of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and, in particular, the Khortytsia Operational Strategic Group, and spoke about the new tasks that he faces now.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree dismissing Valerii Zaluzhnyi from his position as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. Source: presidential decrees No. 59/2024, No. 60/2024 Quote: "Valerii Zaluzhnyi shall be dismissed as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.