Day 707

[Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Valeriy] Zaluzhny rarely gets out of his office, let alone Kyiv, because of his alcohol problem. This is a common affliction among our generals, by the way. Moreover, the general is blackmailing [the president] that in case of resignation, he will not remain in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but will resign because the president disbanded ... Military Medical Commissions. This is a typical trick. We do not have healthy people, but under-examined people. And our generals, according to my modest personal observations, have used this excuse many times…

…Without commenting on rumors, let me say that the sooner [Zaluzhny is sacked], the better our chances are to escape the superficial hell of people dying not only at the hands of Russians, but by our own crooked post-Soviet army. This is a chance for change, a chance for Plan 2024. — MP Mariana Bezuhla, Servant of People Party, Deputy Chair of Parliament’s National Security and Defense Committee.