Ukraine's ex-defence minister says changes to military procurements behind his dismissal
Fedorov said procurement reforms and tender changes drew resistance from officials and interest groups, and his dismissal sparked days of protests.
- Ukraine's former defense minister Oleksii Fedorov says he was dismissed due to reforms he introduced in military procurement processes.
- Fedorov claims he faced opposition from groups dissatisfied with the changes, which aimed to restructure the Defense Ministry's management system.
- President Zelenskiy dismissed Fedorov and replaced him with the former head of the SBU security service, citing a conflict with the top military commander.
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Former Ukrainian Defence Minister Mîhailo Fedorov said, in an interview published on Wednesday, that his efforts to reform the army's procurement system were the main reason why he was fired this month as part of a...
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Olga and Sasha Kurovska are two Ukrainian sisters. One lives in Paris, the other in Kiev. Sasha sees in the protests against the dismissal of the defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, the determination of the Ukrainian people to express itself. A movement in which Olga, who travels alone with his son to find his family in Kiev, hopes to participate.
Procurement Reforms Spark Political Shake-up in Ukraine
Former Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov attributes his dismissal to his efforts in overhauling the military's procurement system. His reforms met resistance from within the ministry, leading to political upheaval. Fedorov was replaced by Yevhenii Khmara amid widespread protests demanding his reinstatement.
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