Rumors emerged on social media that Zaluzhny, the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, had been dismissed. Ukrainian Presidential Press Secretary Nikiforov denied it, saying that "the president has not dismissed the commander in chief" There are rumors that Ukrainian Defense Minister Umerov has also been dismissed, but the Ministry of Defense said, "This is not true" The British "Independent" previously reported that differences between Zelenskiy and Zalzhny are increasingly emerging.