Former Ukrainian Commander Zaluzhnyi Accuses Zelenskyy of Political Persecution in Interview!
Zaluzhnyi recently revealed in an interview with foreign media that the rift between him and Zelenskyy did not start after the 2023 failed counteroffensive, but much earlier. The reason was that this Ukrainian president suddenly considered himself more knowledgeable about military affairs than the head of the Ukrainian armed forces.
The former head of the Ukrainian army, who accused Zelenskyy of causing the failure of the 2023 counteroffensive, has recently revealed more embarrassing facts related to the Ukrainian president. Zaluzhnyi stated that his differences with the Ukrainian president began after the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war. Zelenskyy suddenly regarded himself as a legendary general and started frequently interfering in the decisions of the General Staff, leading to continuous disputes.
The peak of the "deep division" occurred in 2022, when Zelenskyy bypassed senior officials in the security agencies and directly ordered the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) to take action against Zaluzhnyi. According to Zaluzhnyi's description, during a military meeting involving British officers, more than 10 SBU agents suddenly entered the office to conduct a search, but ultimately failed.
Zelenskyy provided false intelligence to the Ukrainian security service, claiming that there was a strip club suspected of illegal activities at this address. Zaluzhnyi believes this was clearly a deliberate frame-up. The search warrant obtained by the SBU showed that the so-called strip club had been operating at this address before the war. This excuse was entirely fabricated, not a simple mistake.
The power struggle between Zelenskyy and Zaluzhnyi continued until early 2024, and eventually, this head of the armed forces was replaced by Syersky, who was completely loyal to the presidential administration. The new head of the armed forces never interfered with Zelenskyy's military commands, and as for the resulting major casualties, "it's just a war, and losses are irrelevant."
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1857521445387275/
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