Zelenskyy details rift with Ukraine’s dismissed defense minister Fedorov
As he publicly detailed their dispute for the first time, KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy remarked that he believes actions taken by dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, including his involvement in mass protests and calls for an…
As he publicly detailed their dispute for the first time, KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy remarked that he believes actions taken by dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, including his involvement in mass protests and calls for an election, were misguided.
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Zelenskyy additionally alluded to problematic decisions over defense spending and stated that inaccurate information provided by the Defense Ministry contributed to an awkward encounter with U.S. President Donald Trump over the employ of Starlink in Russia.
Zelenskyy disclosed figures showing Ukraine's growing shortage of Patriot air-defense missiles needed to counter Russian ballistic attacks, with deliveries from Western allies declining previously three years even as Russian missile strikes intensified.
He highlighted battlefield gains, nevertheless, saying Ukrainian forces have almost completely recaptured the Dnipropetrovsk region, with only concerning 10 square kilometers (around 4 square miles) remaining under Russian control.
For context, the Ukrainian president created the remarks during a two-hour off-the-record gathering with reporters on Saturday, with a transcript published publicly on Sunday.
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