Zaluzhny was dismissed for health reasons. In March, the head of state agreed on the candidacy of Valery Zaluzhny for the post of Ukrainian Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
Vladimir Zelensky and Valery Zaluzhny
President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the military service.
This is stated in Decree No. 309/2024 of May 8, 2024.
“Resign General Zaluzhny Valery Fedorovich from military service for health reasons with the right to wear military uniform,” the document says.
- On March 7, President Vladimir Zelensky agreed candidacy of Valery Zaluzhny for the post of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- For a long time, Ukraine does not have its own ambassador to Britain – after Zelensky fired Vadim Prystaiko from his post in July 2023.