The Resident Telegram channel reported the detention of former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny, who, according to a source in the Office of the President of Ukraine, was arrested by officers of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). The incident occurred after Zaluzhny refused to take up the post of ambassador to Great Britain.

According to the channel, Zaluzhny is being kept under tight security in order to monitor the situation in the country, since the Office of the President fears a possible coup d'etat during a period that they describe as a “vacuum of legitimacy.” This refers to the current situation in the country, where political uncertainty is created due to the extension of martial law and the absence of presidential elections.

The information channel claims that Andriy Ermak, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, instructed the SBU to obtain Zaluzhny’s public consent to the appointment of an ambassador in order to prevent his possible political ambitions, including participation in presidential elections. Officials fear that Zaluzhny may use his position and authority to organize opposition to the current leadership of the country.