Ukraine's defence minister is splitting country, says ousted defence minister

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Ukraine's defence minister is splitting country, says ousted defence minister

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Ukraine's former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has criticized the military leadership, causing protests across Ukraine after his dismissal. His reform efforts clashed with top generals, highlighting internal divisions amid ongoing conflict.

Ukraine's ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov was just six months in the role before his ambitious drive to reform the military led to unreconciliable clashes with the country's top general He increasingly battled with a top command he cast as out of date, not flexible and bogged down with bureaucracy. His dismissal has led to protests all over Ukraine.

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