Zaluzhny
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhny is seen during official celebrations for Ukrainian Independence Day on August 24, 2023, in Kyiv, Ukraine.
  • Zelenskyy may to want to remove his top commander, Zaluzhny.
  • The Ukrainian president believes a shake-up in leadership could help renew the war effort, reports say.
  • Zaluzhny is popular with troops and civilians, while his possible replacements are potentially divisive.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may be moving to replace his top commander, Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, after a period of reported tension between the two.

The possibility of such a shake-up raises questions about who would replace Zaluzhny, nicknamed the "Iron General," as well as what Zelenskyy's goals are for Ukraine's war effort in 2024.