Euronews' Valerie Gauriat spoke to Ukrainian citizens and military officials in Donetsk about their president's major shakeup of top military brass.
Category
🗞
NewsTranscript
00:00 The announcement of the change of command in the Ukrainian army certainly did create
00:04 a commotion among civilians, divided between those who feel it can really make a difference
00:10 and those who fear that it can be counterproductive.
00:14 Now, it certainly did not create a shock or surprise the military I have been speaking
00:21 to today.
00:23 They couldn't make an official comment, but told me off camera that, for one thing, it's
00:28 always a good thing to change leadership in the army, at whichever level we're talking
00:33 about.
00:34 And, on the other hand, even if there is a change, whatever happens will take time.
00:40 And they're saying basically, wait and see.
00:43 They've learned not to expect too much in the difficult situation they're in.
00:47 And the big news, the concrete news for them was really of the release of 100 prisoners
00:54 of war.
00:55 Kim Valrye-Goriya in the Donetsk region for Euronews.
00:58 [SWOOSH]