Ukraine Needs Changes to Avoid Losing War, Ousted Defense Minister Says
Fedorov says Ukraine needs a clear war plan and faster innovation, warning that low interceptors and Russian gains leave only a few months to act.
- On Aug 25, 2026, Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov told Reuters that Ukraine is slowly losing the war against Russia, warning that Kyiv has a window of several months to make key decisions to turn the tide.
- Fedorov, a reformer dismissed last month, criticized the Ukrainian state for operating at "5% effectiveness," arguing the country lacks an overall vision to win the four-year-old conflict and fails to innovate.
- While Russia continues slowly crawling forward in the Donbas, Ukraine faces critical shortages of interceptors, leaving factories and warehouses vulnerable to missile attacks it is mostly unable to counter.
- Demanding wartime elections to address a "systemic" governance crisis, Fedorov rocked Ukrainian politics last week; President Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemned the call, arguing it could destroy the nation under martial law.
- In an interview on Monday, Fedorov emphasized developing autonomous AI-guided drones and ballistic missiles, noting a brief window exists to press operations isolating Russian-occupied Crimea before Russia adapts.
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Ukraine seems to be slowly losing the war against Russia, Reuters said former Defence Minister Mîhailo Fedorov, warning that Kiev has a few months window to make the key decisions needed to return the fate of the conflict to its favor.
According to Mikhail Fedorov, Kiev has a few months left to make the key decisions that will help it turn the tide of the war in its favor.
Ukraine needs changes to avoid losing war, ousted defence minister says
KYIV, Aug 25 - Ukraine appears to be slowly losing the war against Russia, ousted Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov told Reuters, warning that Kyiv has a window of several months to make key decisions needed to turn the tide in its favour. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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By Max Hunder KYIV, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Ukraine appears to be slowly losing the war against Russia, ousted Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov told Reuters, warning that Kyiv has a window of several months to make key decisions needed to turn the tide in ...
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