Zelenskiy set to replace senior officials amid Ukraine leadership ‘reset’

Comments come as speculation continues president is preparing to fire commander of armed forces Valerii Zaluzhnyi

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Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has admitted publicly for the first time that he is seeking to replace the country's most senior military commander, Valerii Zaluzhnyi.

A reset, a new beginning is necessary," Zelensky told the Italian outlet Rai News in an interview broadcast on Sunday night, when asked about rumours of Zaluzhnyi's dismissal.