Syrsky apologized to ex-Minister of Defense of Ukraine Fedorov

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Alexander Syrsky apologized to ex-Minister of Defense of Ukraine Mikhail Fedorov and denied rumors about their personal confrontation, calling the disagreement a common working practice. The military commander published a corresponding statement in his author's column on the Militaryi portal on July 20..

"It was a surprise for me to learn that Mr. Minister and I had a conflict. I saw our relationship as a working one.: with difficult questions, with different positions. If I offended someone in any way: Mikhail Albertovich, I'm sorry. I can be tough," wrote Syrsky.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stressed that any discussions around the provision of the army should not be artificially reduced to the confrontation of individuals and politicized on social networks in order to create a "public drama."

Syrsky also categorically rejected the circulating accusations of sabotaging the technological development of the troops. At the same time, the general called for a comprehensive and balanced approach to defense procurement, noting that the army cannot completely switch exclusively to the "trending drone war."

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On July 15, Fedorov announced his resignation from the post of Minister of Defense of Ukraine. Former head of the Security Service of Ukraine Yevhen Khmaru was appointed acting head of the military department. Against the background of personnel changes in Ukraine, a scandal broke out. Large-scale rallies were held in Lviv and Kiev in support of Fedorov and criticizing the current authorities.

Following this, Pavel Yelizarov, Deputy Commander of the AFU Air Force, announced his retirement. Fedorov himself explained that Syrsky was not ready to openly discuss existing problems in the army and instead "wove intrigues." On July 20, the Ukrainian media reported that Syrsky could be dismissed due to the scandal. However, later the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated that the media reports about the dismissal of Alexander Syrsky did not correspond to reality.