Ukraine's army chief, General Valery Zaluzhny, has been sacked. The announcement was made by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday (February 8) night. This information has been reported by various media including CNBC, Washington Post.

Through this, the Ukrainian president brought major military changes in the war with Russia for almost two years. For a long time, Zelensky and Zaluzhny were at odds on various issues.

According to various international media, there was tension between Zelensky and Zaluzhny on various issues, including the failure of the resistance war with Russia, the failure of Ukraine to counterattack one after the other, the shortage of manpower and military equipment.

Meanwhile, General Oleksandr Saiskai has been appointed as the new army chief. He has been serving as the Commander of the Ground Forces of Ukraine since 2019.