Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Discusses Clash of Visions with Military Chief

Former defence minister Fedorov says dispute with Ukraine’s ex military chief Syrskyi was a clash of visions, not a personal feud

Former Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has said that, during his time in office, the Ministry of Defence did not block a single decision by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine or by then Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi. He also denied that his differences with Syrskyi were personal.

By VALENTYNA ROMANENKO

Anton Aleksejev: A conflict between two strategies in Ukraine

Mykhailo Fedorov's and Oleksandr Syrskyi's clash was a clash between two strategies. The first called for the systematic destruction of the enemy's infrastructure; the second was based on the simple fact that the front line must be held, and without soldiers no weapon — drone or missile — can fire, notes journalist Anton Aleksejev.