He was the commander of the Ukrainian ground forces,
now in the top job of military commander in chief
in the biggest military shake up since Russia's invasion.
The new face of Ukraine's armed forces is Alexander Sirsky,
the 58 year old known as the mastermind behind Kiev
Surprise and successful counter offensive in the autumn of 2022.
The move replaces former top commander Valerie Jalushani,
who led the troops since the start of the war
in the Ukrainian president has explained his reasons for the
shuffle.
Saying it was based on pushing for a different approach
to military strategy after analysing 2 years of war.
It's not about surnames, and even less so not about
politics.
This is about the system of our army,
about management in the armed forces of Ukraine,
and about exposing commanders of this war to combat experience.
Every soldier, every Sergeant and every officer who sees the
front understands what decisions are needed.
I'm grateful to General Valerie Solution for two years of
protection and for every victory we achieved together.
Dump the Iron General, former chief solution,
came to be a symbol of Ukrainian resistance during nearly
two years of war,
and was immensely popular and respected amongst the troops and
the public.
However, the failure of last year's much talks about Ukrainian
counter offensive and rumors of a public disagreement with Solinsky
caused strained relations.
According to the president solution,
he has been offered a position to remain a part
of the team.