General Zarzhini was appointed commander-in-chief by President Zelenskiy in 2021, the year before Russia's military invasion began. In recent months, there have been frequent reports of a feud with the president.
If the presidential election, which is expected to be postponed due to wartime, is held, there is a possibility that Zarzhny could become a strong rival for the president, who is seeking re-election. In Ukraine, it is not clear what kind of strategy will be developed this year after the harsh results of last year's reversal offensive.