by Denis Davydov
[REGNUM] The candidacy of Alexander Syrsky was considered one of the most likely - if not the most likely - since the possibility of changing the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine began to be discussed. On February 8, Vladimir Zelensky announced that Valery Zaluzhny was leaving his position and would be replaced by the commander of the Ground Forces, Syrsky. In his address, he summed up this news for three whole minutes, and Ukrainian society was prepared for at least three months.