Arestovich reported on the conflict between Zelensky and the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Zaluzhny
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), Valeriy Zaluzhny, and the President of the Republic, Vladimir Zelensky, do not agree with each other regarding the actions of Ukrainian troops at the front. Aleksey Arestovich, a former adviser to the head of the president’s office, spoke about their conflict (included in the Russian Federation list of terrorists and extremists).
A politician who is abroad said that the position of the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is at odds with the position of the head of state. “Now we are faced with a situation where the commander in chief says one thing about the war and the prospects for victory, and the president says something completely different. This is an abnormal situation,” Arestovich said.
Ukraine denied any rumors about Zelensky’s conflict with the military
Rumors about Zelensky’s disagreements with the military have appeared before. However, the Ukrainian leadership denied any allegations of a quarrel within the country’s military leadership. According to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine Andrey Ermak, the leadership has a common position and it lies in faith in the success of the Ukrainian army.
I don’t see any signs that there are any other positions in the military-political leadership today
At the same time, US columnist Stephen Bryan said that the Ukrainian president is at war with his generals. The journalist indicated that Zelensky reprimanded Zaluzhny for his statements that Ukraine should not expect a serious breakthrough in the special military operation zone.
Journalists from the British newspaper The Times also spoke about the differences between Zelensky and Zaluzhny. According to the authors of the material, Zaluzhny believes that the offensive of the Ukrainian army has almost come to an end. He also calls for preserving what we have and preparing for surgery next year, they write. “But President Zelensky does not agree or admit this,” the article says.
They started talking about the conflict after Zaluzhny’s complaints about the situation at the front
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny, in an article published in The Economist on November 1, spoke about the stalemate in the conflict in Ukraine. “As in the First World War, we have reached a level of technological development that puts us at a dead end,” he pointed out and noted that only a sharp technological leap can change the situation. Zelensky did not agree with this opinion, emphasizing that Kyiv was in much more difficult circumstances.
The solution to the situation in the air defense zone is the supply of F-16 fighters, Zelensky believes. In addition, the head of the republic said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine have a plan for the near future. Including, Zelensky indicated, the plan covers specific cities. The Ukrainian leader acknowledged the slow progress of the counteroffensive. He said that this is due to the fault of the West, which transferred an insufficient amount of weapons to Kyiv.
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