Europe To defeat Russia, Ukraine’s top commander pushes to fight on his terms Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, Ukraine's top military commander, in his office in Kyiv. AdvertisementCarrying out a counteroffensive to reclaim that territory, defeat Russia and minimize Ukraine’s casualties requires resources that Zaluzhny said he’s still lacking. When President Volodymyr Zelensky called and offered Zaluzhny the top post in Ukraine’s armed forces, Zaluzhny quickly ditched the idea of retirement. It represented exactly what he wanted to change about Ukraine’s military. Years of training and deepening ties with NATO forces have made Ukraine’s forces more nimble than Russia’s in this war.

Source: Washington Post July 15, 2023 01:10 UTC