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- Zelenskyy has replaced his top general, Zaluzhny.
- Zaluzhny's replacement, Syrsky, takes the job at a particularly difficult time for Ukraine.
- Syrsky lacks the popularity of his predecessor, and it is unclear how the shake-up will influence battlefield realities.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has officially replaced his top commander, Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, after rumors and reports that the "Iron General" was on his way out.