Fedorov confirmed that Syrsky had issued an ultimatum to Zelenskyy
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Commenting on the reasons for his resignation and his relationship with Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov stated that he had not issued any ultimatums to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but he did note that the military leadership is unwilling to adapt to the technological realities of war.
He made this statement at a briefing on Thursday, July 16, according to “Shelter.”
According to the official, his initiatives have been blocked. Fedorov noted that the head of the agency was not ready to openly discuss the difficulties. ⠀
He is willing to attend meetings in person, engage in political maneuvering, and speculate that someone has commissioned a media campaign—rather than acknowledging that the problem lies in the actions being taken. And this led him, in effect, to issue an ultimatum
Mykhailo Fedorov Minister of Defense of Ukraine
The defense minister emphasized that instead of seeking ways to achieve an asymmetric victory over Russia, Syrskyi “came up with a way to divide the country.”
At the same time, Fedorov acknowledged the commander-in-chief’s outstanding contributions to saving the country in 2022 during the Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Kherson operations, stressing that such a commander should not be underestimated.
However, he noted that the command-and-control system requires fundamental changes, since drone architecture and modern technologies evolve dozens of times a year, and to continue effectively fighting the enemy, Ukraine can no longer afford to rely solely on past approaches and achievements.
As previously reported by media sources, the decision by the President of Ukraine to dismiss Mykhailo Fedorov from the post of Minister of Defense of Ukraine was an extremely difficult one for the head of state.
The main reason for the dismissal was the inability to tolerate the constant conflict between Fedorov and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi, as they operate in two different worlds.
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Svitlana Sheremetieva Editor-in-Chief
All materialsShe has been working in journalism since 2013. Before founding “Shelter,” she served as editor-in-chief of the online media outlet “Apostrophe” and as deputy general director of the RBC-Ukraine news agency.