Attack on Volgograd oil refinery comes days after Ukraine vowed to hit more Russian infrastructure
Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 710
We reported earlier this week that Ukraine’s top military commander, General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, had refused to resign after being asked to by Zelenskiy.
Now, Reuters reports that Kyiv has informed the White House that Zelenskiy plans to sack Zaluzhnyi.
The move to oust General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, who has clashed with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy over military strategy and other issues, follows a Ukrainian counteroffensive last year that failed to recover significant amounts of Russian-held territory.
A source close to Zelenskiy’s office said the pair also have disagreed over a new military mobilization drive, with the president opposing Zaluzhnyi’s proposal to call up 500,000 fresh troops.
There were no details on the timeline for the plan. Right now, both sides (the president and the general) have taken a pause in determining what the future will look like, and for now the status quo will remain until further notice.’
Continue reading…Attack on Volgograd oil refinery comes days after Ukraine vowed to hit more Russian infrastructure Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 710We reported earlier this week that Ukraine’s top military commander, General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, had refused to resign after being asked to by Zelenskiy.Now, Reuters reports that Kyiv has informed the White House that Zelenskiy plans to sack Zaluzhnyi.The move to oust General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, who has clashed with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy over military strategy and other issues, follows a Ukrainian counteroffensive last year that failed to recover significant amounts of Russian-held territory.A source close to Zelenskiy’s office said the pair also have disagreed over a new military mobilization drive, with the president opposing Zaluzhnyi’s proposal to call up 500,000 fresh troops.There were no details on the timeline for the plan. Right now, both sides (the president and the general) have taken a pause in determining what the future will look like, and for now the status quo will remain until further notice.’ Continue reading…