Zelenskyy appoints new Ukrainian army chief, displacing popular military leader

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy replaced Ukraine's popular army chief with his ground forces commander on Thursday, a huge gamble at a time when Russian forces are gaining the upper hand nearly two years into their war.

Zelenskyy appoints new Ukrainian army chief, displacing popular military leader
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the country's army chief, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, pose for a photo in Kyiv.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy replaced Ukraine's popular army chief with his ground forces commander on Thursday, a huge gamble at a time when Russian forces are gaining the upper hand nearly two years into their war.