Ukraine war thread

[Dr Strangelove]

MPs say that during a meeting with them, Zelensky named two reasons for Fedorov’s dismissal:

— Syrskyi and Fedorov had different views on how the war should be conducted;
— Fedorov made procurements that had not been approved by the General Staff because he considered some items unnecessary, others less important, and certain things more important.

Zelensky said: “Ideally, both Fedorov and Syrskyi should be dismissed, but for now that is impossible.”

All of this is true. I had heard it before.

Fedorov refused to buy many of the things the General Staff wanted, but he purchased what the brigades were actually asking for — pickup trucks, drones, and so on. Syrskyi did not like this, nor did the companies from which such equipment had previously been purchased at his request.

Fedorov wanted to fight more through technology, while Syrskyi wanted to fight with manpower. They constantly argued during meetings.

One of them clearly had to go. And Zelensky made his choice: Fedorov would be the one to leave.

The president chose the past over the future.

Russia is already celebrating. For the past six months, they have fiercely hated only two Ukrainians — Fedorov and Magyar. Now only one remains...

A HUGE MISTAKE BY THE PRESIDENT.

With this decision, he has ended his political career after the next election.

I do not believe this is an outright catastrophe for the country, as some are already claiming, because Fedorov was not the only person making all the decisions. However, the number of problems will probably increase due to less effective management and greater corruption within the government.

[Dr Strangelove]

[Dr Strangelove]

Two prominent figures in Ukraine’s defense establishment announced their departures this morning

Military expert Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov has ended his work as an adviser to Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. For international readers: Flash is one of Ukraine’s best-known specialists in drones, communications, and electronic warfare. He worked with the military and defense developers, analyzed Russian tactics, and helped forecast new threats.

“My mood is terrible. But I will not abandon my path. I will continue defending the country and helping my fellow soldiers,” Beskrestnov wrote.

Soon after, Deputy Air Force Commander Pavlo Yelizarov submitted his resignation from the Armed Forces. He linked the decision to Fedorov’s removal: “I believe this is a great harm to the country’s defense capability.”

[Dr Strangelove]

NEW: Some MPs in Zelenskyy's ruling party who I've spoken to this morning say the mood in parliament is "explosive" and some lawmakers are considering NOT voting for Ihor Klymenko, the president's candidate to be Ukraine's new defense minister. He may not have enough votes to be appointed, is what I'm told.