Zelenskyy dismisses Ukraine’s commander-in-chief

The statement followed days of speculation spurred by local media reports that Mr Zelenskyy would sack General Zaluzhnyi

The statement followed days of speculation spurred by local media reports that Mr Zelensky would sack Valerii Zaluzhnyi, pictured (AP)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Ukraine’s top general on Thursday and told him it’s time for someone new to lead the army in what amounts to a major shake-up of Ukraine’s war strategy.

In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Mr Zelenskyy thanked Valerii Zaluzhnyi for his two years of service and discussed possible replacements for the top military job.