Former Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has claimed his dismissal was driven by his efforts to reform military procurement rather than disagreements with Ukraine's military leadership. In an interview, Fedorov alleged that introducing transparent tenders and overhauling defence procurement threatened powerful vested interests, triggering a campaign against him. President Volodymyr Zelensky has maintained that Fedorov's removal was linked to differences with the former commander-in-chief, but the former minister rejects that explanation. As protests demanding Fedorov's reinstatement continue across Ukraine, the controversy has intensified scrutiny of wartime defence procurement and political decision-making during Russia's invasion.
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