Ukraine's military chief Zaluzhnyi to swap frontline strategies for lectures?
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General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, is going to take care of his health and potentially embarking on a teaching career should he step down from his current role, reported Ukrainska Pravda (UP) on Feb. 7.
This insight comes from conversations with those close to him, according to UP.
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Zaluzhnyi recently completed a significant academic achievement by defending his dissertation in Law and earning a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in late December 2023. The defense was held at the Odesa Law Academy. The official record confirms that Zaluzhnyi's dissertation defense was successful, and the degree has been awarded.
Details regarding the specific topic of Zaluzhnyi's dissertation remain confidential, and classified as a matter of state secret concerning defense, state security, and law enforcement activities. This move to academia could mark a significant transition for Zaluzhnyi, reflecting a shift from his military leadership to educational endeavors.
The possible removal of Zaluzhny from his position as Armed Forces Chief first was reported by various Ukrainian media on Jan. 29.
Zelenskyy's spokesperson Serhiy Nykyforov dismissed these reports, and the President did not mention Zaluzhny's resignation in his Jan. 29 evening address.
Zelenskyy had planned to fire the Armed Forces commander but reconsidered after the information leaked to the media, the New York Times reported.
The potential dismissal stemmed from disagreements over mobilization strategies in Ukraine, The Washington Post reported.
Zaluzhny was offered the position of Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council but declined, The Economist reported.
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Possible replacements include Kyrylo Budanov, head of Military Intelligence, or Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander of the Ground Forces.
Zaluzhny published an article outlining a strategy to help Ukraine gain the initiative on the battlefield on CNN on Feb. 1. Zaluzhny wrote about the incapacity of Ukrainian state institutions to improve the defense forces' staffing without unpopular measures and weaknesses in the manufacturing sector that make Ukraine more dependent on ammunition supplies from partners.
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