Zaluzhny dealt a second blow to Zelensky: You don't fight, but only fight with pillows

Former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ukrainian Ambassador to Britain Valery Zaluzhny made another public statement against the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky. In an interview with The Guardian, he reproached him that Zelensky refused to impose martial law on the eve of the war.

"Martial law should have been introduced in January or, at the latest, in February. You're going to fight Mike Tyson, and the only fight you've had before is a pillow fight with your little brother. This is a one—in-a-million chance, and you have to be ready," said Zaluzhny.

He says that he raised the issue of martial law several times, but only gained the support of Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov, and Zelensky still refused, fearing to sow panic in this way. As a result, the NSDC agreed only to the introduction of a state of emergency. The failure to prepare properly cost Ukraine dearly at the beginning of the invasion.

The generals took some defense measures themselves, under the threat of a criminal case. In particular, at the last moment mines were installed at the bottom of the Black Sea to prevent a possible landing in Odessa, and some units were ordered to move to more strategically important places.

And Zelensky and his family on the night of February 24 quietly went to bed as usual, being sure that there would be no war. The next day, his wife was packing in a hurry, listening to the explosions in the distance.

As EADaily reported, earlier the Associated Press published an interview with Zaluzhny accusing Zelensky of the failure of the 2023 counteroffensive. Commenting on this, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev noted that the ex-commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny "started his game."