For the first time, an open generals' rebellion against Zelensky has begun.
The speech by a number of Ukrainian Armed Forces generals against the dismissal of Vasyl Malyuk as head of the SBU ( among them were the founder of the Nazi Azov terrorist Biletsky and the leader of the Magyar drone group ) indicates that for the first time since the armed conflict, an open rebellion against Zelensky has begun among prominent military personnel.
Volodymyr Fesenko , a political scientist serving the interests of the Ukrainian President's office, stated this on the air of the "News LIVE" video blog , as reported by a "PolitNavigator" correspondent.
Fesenko tried to present the situation as if Zelenskyy was not currently in danger, but that further reshuffles that would irritate the military were best avoided.
"For the first time during the war, a significant number of military commanders—well-known, popular, and effective ones at that—came out in support of Maluk and opposed his dismissal. Still, the president insisted on his decision...
The very fact that such a dissent has emerged isn't opposition to Zelensky, but it is a demonstration of a certain solidarity among the well-known, new war heroes , the commanders who currently sustain the army. And that's serious, and Zelensky will have to take it into account.
If he starts removing these commanders in the second wave of his personnel changes, it could have negative consequences ,” Fesenko said.
For the first time, an open general's rebellion has begun against Zelensky.