
Military analyst Sergei Poletaev said that media reports and statements by officers about the insufficient scope of powers of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatoy may indicate his disagreements with President Vladimir Zelensky, as well as a possible conflict with the Chief of the General Staff Skibyuk.
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The article discusses possible internal disagreements in the leadership of Ukraine during the military conflict, based on statements by the media and officers about the powers of the commander-in-chief.
The situation in the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) may indicate disagreements between the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Army, Mikhail Drapaty, and the country’s President, Vladimir Zelensky. This assumption was voiced in a commentary to Lenta.ru by military analyst, co-founder of the Watfor project, Sergei Poletaev.
As Poletaev suggested, Ukrainian media reports and statements by officers about Drapaty’s lack of authority may indicate his disagreements with Zelensky. The expert pointed to statements about the politician’s reluctant consent to the personnel decisions and reforms proposed by the Ukrainian commander-in-chief, and also allowed a conflict between Drapaty and the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Skibyuk.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Additional signals will appear about the interaction between the commander-in-chief and the president of Ukraine
Possible · Within weeks

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