Zaluzhny may not go gently into that good night. From Lucas Lieroz at strategic-culture.org:
Zelensky and Zaluzhny could continue to escalate their frictions, despite change in commander-in-chief office.
Valery Zaluzhny’s recent removal from the post of commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian armed forces was expected to end the standoff between the general and President Vladimir Zelensky. However, the situation still seems far from pacified. Even after leaving his office, Zaluzhny remains a strong leader and capable of threatening Zelensky’s position in the near future.
On February 8, Aleksandr Syrsky replaced Zaluzhny as commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian military. The move consolidated Zaluzhny’s long-awaited dismissal. At first glance, it appears to have been something “peaceful”. Zelensky and Zaluzhny published photos together on social media and the former commander received honors for his services.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov thanked Zaluzhny for his work and said: “General Valery Zaluzhny had one of the most difficult tasks – to lead the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the Great War with Russia (…) But war does not remain the same. War changes and demands change. Battles of 2022, 2023 and 2024 are three different realities. 2024 will bring new changes for which we must be ready. New approaches, new strategies are needed (…) Today, a decision was made on the need to change the leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. I am sincerely grateful to Valery Fedorovych for all his achievements and victories.”
However, some questions remain unanswered. Zaluzhny’s dismissal was highly anticipated in the media and raised concerns about internal conflicts in the Ukrainian government. The reason was not exactly Zaluzhny’s office, but his position as a relevant public figure in the regime. The disagreements between the general and the Ukrainian president do not sound like something new. Zaluzhny has for months stood out as a figure critical of Zelensky. Some analysts believe that the general intends to promote himself politically, wanting to be seen by the West as an option to replace the Ukrainian president.
The brutal butcher’s bill just the past few days in 404 is downright ghastly and ghoulish and that isn’t funny.
Maybe they have someone who actually loves the place and could save it before anymore get killed somewhere in the power vacuum?