Day 712 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Zelensky Hints At Replacing Zaluzhnyi

Day 712 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

• Zelensky spoke about the replacement of Valerii Zaluzhnyi
• The US Senate announced a compromise aid deal for Ukraine, but it is now in question
• A Russian emergency helicopter has crashed into a lake in the Republic of Karelia in Russia with three people on board
• Ukraine must mobilize more troops to repel Russian forces, German Bundeswehr general says
• Millions of barrels of Russian oil are still being imported into Britain despite sanctions

Zelensky spoke about the replacement of Valerii Zaluzhnyi

President Volodymyr Zelensky for the first time publicly commented on the possibility of replacing the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi.

In an interview with Rai1, quoted by Ukrinform, Zelensky stated that Ukraine needs serious changes that affect the direction of the state leadership

"This is a matter for the people who should lead Ukraine. Of course, we need a restart, a new beginning... I mean something serious, not one person, but the direction of the country's leadership," the president notes.

He explains that he means the rotation of a whole range of heads of state, "not just in one sector like the military".

"I think about this substitution... If we want to win, we have to push everyone in one direction, be convinced of victory, we can't lose heart, give up, we have to have the right positive energy... That's why I talk about substitution - I mean something serious that affects not one person, but the direction of the country's...