UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelensky sacked the country’s top general today, telling him it’s time for someone new to lead the army.

In a post on the X social media site, President Zelensky said that he thanks General Valerii Zaluzhnyi for his two years of service and discussed possible replacements for the top military job. 

Mr Zelensky said: “The time for such a renewal is now.”