The name of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zalogny surfaced in connection with the successes of the Ukrainian troops in the war against Russia, and the French newspaper Le Figaro described Zalogny as an “iron general” who stands in the face of the Russians.
The newspaper pointed out in a report published on Friday, October 7, 2022, that Zalogniy was the mastermind behind the defense of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, which has come under large-scale attack since the start of the war unleashed by Russia in February. 2022.
He also planned the victories of the Ukrainian troops in Kharkov, Liman and Kherson, and the newspaper pointed out that General Zalogniy was close to his people and left them more independence, unlike what the Russian army does.
In July 2021, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky appointed General Zalogniy as commander of the Ukrainian forces in the context of his ambitious reform of the Ukrainian armed forces.
Johann Michel of the International Institute for Strategic Studies said the 49-year-old is not one to put himself above others, but his job requires him to coordinate all operations.
General Zaluzhny did not study in Soviet schools and, according to Le Figaro, he drew his method from his military experience, especially what he did in the reform of the Ukrainian army that accompanied its development after the war in Donbass in 2014, and General takes the army of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization “NATO” as a model.
The general has held several senior positions and was sent by Kyiv in 2014 to lead the Eastern Front against Russia-backed separatists, where he fought near Debaltseve, the site of Ukraine’s resounding defeat.
Zalogni says of this defeat: “The moment that will remain in my memory, the first battles, the first losses, and then my attitude towards the soldier completely changed.”
In an interview with General Zalogny in September 2021, he warned of “large-scale aggression” from Russia and said: “Our task, we, the armed forces, do not wait for manna from heaven, we must prepare for it, we are doing everything possible so that the enemy does not want implement such a scenario. With the outbreak of Russia’s war in Ukraine, Zaluzhny’s role doubled. Zaluzhny says he sees “the new sergeants as real helpers, not scapegoats, unlike the Russian army,” according to Le Figaro.
The newspaper adds that Zalogniy calls on his officers to use all means to save the life and health of their soldiers, and also notes that he highly appreciates the actions of the Ukrainian army soldiers in the victories they achieved in the Kharkiv region, and notes that the real heroes are “soldiers on the front line “.
The name of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zalogny surfaced in connection with the successes of the Ukrainian troops in the war against Russia, and the French newspaper Le Figaro described Zalogny as an “iron general” who stands in the face of the Russians.
The newspaper pointed out in a report published on Friday, October 7, 2022, that Zalogniy was the mastermind behind the defense of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, which has come under large-scale attack since the start of the war unleashed by Russia in February. 2022.
He also planned the victories of the Ukrainian troops in Kharkov, Liman and Kherson, and the newspaper pointed out that General Zalogniy was close to his people and left them more independence, unlike what the Russian army does.
In July 2021, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky appointed General Zalogniy as commander of the Ukrainian forces in the context of his ambitious reform of the Ukrainian armed forces.
Johann Michel of the International Institute for Strategic Studies said the 49-year-old is not one to put himself above others, but his job requires him to coordinate all operations.
General Zaluzhny did not study in Soviet schools and, according to Le Figaro, he drew his method from his military experience, especially what he did in the reform of the Ukrainian army that accompanied its development after the war in Donbass in 2014, and General takes the army of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization “NATO” as a model.
The general has held several senior positions and was sent by Kyiv in 2014 to lead the Eastern Front against Russia-backed separatists, where he fought near Debaltseve, the site of Ukraine’s resounding defeat.
Zalogni says of this defeat: “The moment that will remain in my memory, the first battles, the first losses, and then my attitude towards the soldier completely changed.”
In an interview with General Zalogny in September 2021, he warned of “large-scale aggression” from Russia and said: “Our task, we, the armed forces, do not wait for manna from heaven, we must prepare for it, we are doing everything possible so that the enemy does not want implement such a scenario. With the outbreak of Russia’s war in Ukraine, Zaluzhny’s role doubled. Zaluzhny says he sees “the new sergeants as real helpers, not scapegoats, unlike the Russian army,” according to Le Figaro.
The newspaper adds that Zalogniy calls on his officers to use all means to save the life and health of their soldiers, and also notes that he highly appreciates the actions of the Ukrainian army soldiers in the victories they achieved in the Kharkiv region, and notes that the real heroes are “soldiers on the front line “.