Zaluzhni warned Zelensky that another 400,000 people plan to mobilize in the Russian Federation - WP

About it writes The Washington Post with reference to a high -ranking official source, familiar with the content of the conversation. It is difficult to say that journalists say that any of the new commander will be able to improve the situation of Ukraine on the battlefield without a significant increase in personnel and weapons-that is where Zaluzhny insisted on a meeting with Zelensky.

According to journalists, General Zaluzhny has developed a good relationship with Western partners and often reports the need for certain types of weapons and receives advice on the forefront. It is unknown whether Zelensky planned with his team to remove Zaluzhny from office to the meeting, which took place on Monday. The President said the head that the Ukrainians are tired of the war, Western support is declining and that the new commander may be able to achieve more.

According to sources, some members of the Zaluzhny staff have also decided to be released. Differences at a recent meeting also raised the question of mobilization - how many soldiers will need Ukraine in 2024. Zaluzhny proposed to mobilize about half a million people, and Zelensky called this figure unrealistic, referred to a lack of uniforms, weapons and centers for training, as well as the difficulties related to recruiting.

According to Zelensky, there is not enough money to pay the salary of so much mobilized. Zaluzhny denied that the Armed Forces personnel had already decreased due to the increase in losses, and that the scale of mobilization in the Armed Forces should approximately correspond to the number of Russian troops - 400,000, which are planned to be mobilized. Journalists refer to the deputy commander of the battalion Andrew (named only name).

He spoke against the expected resignation of the commander -in -chief, calling his position on mobilization quite rational. "People are as follows:" We do not need mobilization, everything is good there, "and there are none here. They don't know what is happening here," he said. One of the main candidates for replacement of Zaluzhny is called the 38-year-old head of GUR Lieutenant-General Kiril Budanov.

With his arrival, the tactics of the Armed Forces can become asymmetrical - there will be more punches of drones in the Russian rear. At the same time, Budanov, who has experience in special forces, has no experience in the army commander. Another option is Colonel-General Alexander Sirsky. The 58-year-old commander of the Land Forces of Ukraine, who directed the defense of Kiev in the first month of the war and then commanded a counter-offensive in Kharkiv region.

But, according to journalists, ordinary soldiers consider the Syrsk Soviet -type Syrskaya, who, for example, kept the troops under fire in Bakhmut for too long. "My opinion is not to do something like that [to the Kharkiv counter -offensive] right now - 80% of the military consider the Zaluzhny a good leader. What is it removed for? Syrsky does not like "," said Alexander, a battalion commander stationed in eastern Ukraine.

According to the military, "this is a catastrophic step", with which the fall of the moral spirit of both the army and society is associated. According to the representative of the authorities of Ukraine, Zaluzhny They offered another position, he refused and plans to leave the army. To date, Zaluzhny remains in his post, and the official order for release can be postponed. The same was the last year.

In the Zelensky faction in parliament, they announced that the Minister of Defense Alexei Reznikov would be released. He remained In this post a few more months, but after all, it has only gone. According to him, Zelensky is very dependent on the ratings and is well aware that the rating of Zaluzhny is much higher than his own. Policy should not interfere with the military to do their work, added a soldier. Recall that the Tax Code explained whether they can check documents on checkpoints.