On February 8, Vladimir Zelensky appointed Colonel-General Alexander Syrsky, who previously commanded the ground forces of the Ukrainian army, as commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Lieutenant General Alexander Pavlyuk was appointed to his former place. As the Ukrainian deputy noted, what is happening in the ranks of the army is more like a cleansing operation.
“And from a communication point of view, this is a complete failure,” Gerashchenko wrote in her personal Telegram channel.
The parliamentarian also expressed concern that Zelensky’s office will now interfere in military affairs and control the generals.
Earlier, Anatol Lieven, director of the Eurasia program at the American Quincy Institute, linked personnel changes in the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with Ukraine’s preparation for an agreement with Russia.