Key Points
- Ukrainian Defense Minister Mihailo Fedorov announced his resignation on Wednesday evening.
- As part of the government revision announced by President Zelenski on Sunday, Prime Minister Sviridenko had also stepped down.
- Fedorov's effort to introduce objective criteria in the military faced resistance from old generals.
- The change is thought to aim to strengthen the position of Commander-in-Chief Sırsky.
Following Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski's decision to restructure the government, Defense Minister Mihailo Fedorov submitted his resignation on Wednesday evening. In a statement on his Telegram and X accounts, Fedorov stated that he was honored to serve the Ukrainian people as defense minister. As part of the cabinet revision announced on Sunday, Prime Minister Yuliya Sviridenko had also left her post.
It is evaluated that there is a strategic calculation behind Fedorov's dismissal. It is noted that his ministry faced resistance from overly traditional military generals. According to Vitaly Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Center, Fedorov tried to bring objective evaluation criteria to the army that did not exist before. These reform efforts envisaged the distribution of resources based on objective data, and therefore disturbed the old conservative cadres within the army. It is commented that the change made strengthens the hand of General Sırsky, rather than the army's Commander-in-Chief Valeriy Zalujni.
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- What is the real reason behind Mihailo Fedorov's resignation?
- The real reason is considered to be a strategic move, and it is thought that the minister, who tried to bring objective evaluation criteria to the army, fell short against the resisting old generals in implementing these reforms.
- Who benefits from these changes in the government?
- It is evaluated that with the departure of the Defense Minister, Commander-in-Chief Sırsky's position has been strengthened in the context of resource distribution and the command structure within the army.
- Is the government revision limited only to the Defense Ministry?
- No, within the scope of the comprehensive government changes announced by Zelenski on Sunday, Prime Minister Yuliya Sviridenko had also left her post.
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