Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Zarzhny has intensified the conflict with President Zelenskiy. Power struggles within Ukraine’s government are escalating at a critical juncture in the country’s war with ever-aggressive Russia.
Sarginy told CNNContributionHe points out that the bureaucratic system is an obstacle to Ukraine’s defense industry. He argued that 2024 will require “new thinking in training and combat” to deal with limited resources.
Mr. Zarzhini’s future as military commander is in doubt. Mr. Zelensky, who is seeking to reinvigorate the military after Ukraine’s counteroffensive stalled last fall, asked Mr. Zarzhny to step down at a meeting on January 29, but Mr. Zarzhny refused, according to people familiar with the matter. The feud between the two men is deepening as the future of U.S. military aid becomes increasingly questionable.
Much of the article on CNN focused on the need for an undersized Ukrainian military to maintain its front lines and gain an advantage with unmanned systems, including drones, which allowed it to drive much of the Russian navy out of occupied Crimea. , focuses on war strategy. According to a video posted by military intelligence on the 1st, Ukraine used an underwater drone to sink the Russian battleship Ivanovets.
At the same time, Zarzhini once again criticized the government for slow and insufficient conscription. He also said that countries supporting Ukraine are facing a shortage of raw materials.
“Ukraine continues to be hampered by an incomplete regulatory framework and a partial monopoly in its defense industry. This is causing bottlenecks in production, including ammunition, and making it even more dependent on supplies from donor countries.” did.
President Zelenskiy and Commander-in-Chief of the Zarzhny Army (November 2023)
Source: Office of the President of Ukraine
Ukraine is also seeing a “reduction in military support from key allies,” Zarzhny said.
“We are concerned with the question of how the enemy has gained significant advantages in the mobilization of human resources, compared with the inability of Ukraine’s state institutions to improve their personnel standards without the use of unpopular measures. I have to admit it,” he continued.
Mr. Zelenskyy has remained silent about Mr. Zarzhny.
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