Ukraine’s 'iron general' is a hero, but he's no star
Meet Valeriy Zaluzhnyy, the commander in chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, who's quietly leading the fight against Russia's invaders.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhnyy before a meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and other officials in Kyiv, Ukraine on Oct. 19, 2021. | Gleb Garanich/Pool via AP
By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN and
PAUL MCLEARY
04/08/2022 04:30 AM EDT
Washington, Moscow and most of the world expected Russia to demolish Ukraine’s military within days.
But not Valeriy Zaluzhnyy, the commander in chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, who has orchestrated and led the fight that has left Russian forces bloody, beaten and in messy retreat.
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Meet Valeriy Zaluzhnyy, the commander in chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, who's quietly leading the fight against Russia's invaders.
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