Valerii Zaluzhnyi
Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Kingdom.
Valerii Fedorovych Zaluzhnyi was born on July 8, 1973, in the city of Novohrad-Volynskyi, Zhytomyr Oblast. He received his education at the Odesa Institute of Land Forces and the National University of Ostroh Academy. Throughout his career, he held various command positions, including deputy commander of Sector "C" during the war in eastern Ukraine and commander of Operational Command "North." In 2021, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Since May 2024, he has been the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United Kingdom.
2017
Appointed Chief of the Joint Operational Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
2019
Headed the Operational Command "North."
2021
Appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
2021
Became a member of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine
2022
Led the defense of the capital during the full-scale invasion
2022
Organized successful counter-offensive operations in various directions of the front
2024
Appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United Kingdom
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SBU opens criminal proceedings over Zaluzhnyi's listening device
The SBU opened a criminal investigation after finding a non-functional listening device in a place allegedly used by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valeriy Zaluzhnyi. The device had no means of storing or transmitting information.
Crimes and emergencies • December 17, 08:10 PM • 42414 views
Ukraine plans to open access to declarations of TCC employees and members of the SLC
Declarations of employees of Ukrainian military enlistment offices and military medical commissions will be open. Declarations of military and intelligence officers will remain closed for security reasons.
Politics • December 8, 01:14 PM • 36471 views
Zelenskyy convened the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief: discussed demobilization and rotation, instructed departments to prepare comprehensive decisions
Zelenskyy convened the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief to discuss complex issues of mobilization and demobilization and instructed it to develop comprehensive solutions.
War in Ukraine • November 24, 01:14 PM • 36353 views