Zelensky pushes aside popular commander-in-chief, what are the consequences for the front? “I think Zelensky is doing damage control” | Abroad

Valery Zaluzhny, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, must make way for Oleksandr Syrskyi. According to Ukrainian President Zelensky, Zaluzhny will remain “part of the team”. But what exactly is the impact of such a personnel change at the highest level? Lieutenant Colonel Tom Simoens, history teacher at the Royal Military School, explains. “There is no other option than a major mobilization.”