 Zelensky was warned of riots if he sacked top general. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has yet to sack the country's commander-in-chief, Valery Zeluznyi, because the Security Service of Ukraine warned him that such a move could lead to unrest. Sources told Ukraine's Kupravda newspaper. The paper reported that it had been planned to make Zeluznyi's dismissal public February 2nd, but the move was delayed because of the advice coming from the Security Service of Ukraine. According to sources, the agency told its staff to be ready for riots in the Ukrainian capital Kiev if the general, who remained popular with both the public and soldiers, were removed. The Security Service of Ukraine also contacted some of the military commanders, asking them to keep an eye on their troops and make sure none of them leave their positions they added. Reports of tensions between Zelensky and Zeluznyi have been circulating for months, with the failure of the Ukrainian counter-offensive last year believed to have worsened relations. In mid-January, Bloomberg reported that the falling out between the pair happened after the president was angered by the general describing the situation on the battlefield with Russia as a stalemate. Zeluznyi later retracted his comments, but stresses have remained despite official assertions that the leadership is unified. The newspaper said, rumors that the commander-in-chief was about to be removed emerged in late January, coming from both military and political sources. However, they were denied by both the president's office and the defense ministry.