Zelenskiy reveals a bitter rift with former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov, calling his push for wartime elections and protest involvement “misguided,” while also accusing the Defense Ministry of misleading him—and by extension, President Trump—about Starlink usage. With Patriot missile supplies dwindling despite rising Russian attacks, Ukraine’s defense is under severe strain. Though Fedorov modernized the military and championed drone tech, his dismissal sparked protests that didn’t sway Zelenskiy, who offered him multiple roles—all rejected. The President warns elections during war could fracture the nation, and he’s now confronting mounting battlefield, diplomatic, and budgetary pressures.

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