The controversial move, which followed months of talk of a change being imminent, however, is being met with resistance and trepidation from many in the military and civil society.

The change of command comes at a perilous time for Ukraine, with its counteroffensive bogged down, a total lack of new aid flowing from the U.S., and the situation in the beleaguered Donetsk Oblast city of Avdiivka bleak.

Time will tell if this change works out in Ukraine's favor or it has a damaging effect for both the military and civil society alike.

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