Ukrainian President Volodymyr #Zelensky on Thursday appointed commander of the ground forces Oleksandr Syrsky as the country’s new army chief, in a dramatic military shakeup nearly two years into Russia’s invasion.

“Starting today, a new management team will take over the leadership of the Armed Forces of #Ukraine,” Zelensky said about the move that amounts to the most serious shakeup of the top military brass since #Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
In a post on X, Zelensky thanked General Valerii Zaluzhnyi (pictured here) for his two years of service as commander-in-chief and discussed possible replacements for the top military job. “The time for such a renewal is now," Zelensky said.