MOSCOW, February 7 A military-political crisis has begun in Ukraine due to the failures of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the confrontation between Valery Zaluzhny and Vladimir Zelensky, former US military intelligence officer Scott Ritter said in an interview with the Judging Freedom YouTube channel.
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"We are witnessing a military collapse that is creating a political crisis within Ukraine, and this crisis is of a military-civil nature,” the expert said.
He noted that Ukrainians cannot stop the advance of Russian troops at the front and are experiencing a collapse at the front due to the advance of the Russian military in different directions .
Loss of territory, failed operations and an inability to resist Russian forces were the reasons that prompted Zelensky to fire a general who refused to resign, the former intelligence officer added.
Ritter suggests that political chaos in Kiev caused by the struggle between the country's leadership and the military, will only worsen.
Earlier on Monday, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, in an interview with the Italian TV channel Rai1, confirmed that he was thinking about replacing Zaluzhny. At the same time, as reported by the Ukrayinska Pravda publication, the head of state intends to replace not only the commander-in-chief, but also the chief of staff Sergei Shaptala. The staffing may be updated this week, as specified in the publication.