Fedorov Says $100 Million Procurement Fights Drove His Ouster as Zelenskyy Cited General Staff Conflict
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Updated · Ukrainska Pravda · Jul 29
Fedorov Says $100 Million Procurement Fights Drove His Ouster as Zelenskyy Cited General Staff Conflict
3 articles · Updated · Ukrainska Pravda · Jul 29
Summary
Half an hour before a faction meeting, Mykhailo Fedorov said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told him he would be replaced by Klymenko, with the stated reason being conflict with the General Staff.
Fedorov said the real driver was resistance to Defence Ministry reforms, arguing procurement changes threatened entrenched interests and could cost some companies as much as $100 million.
He denied a personal rupture with commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, describing instead an institutional clash over how to run the war, while saying he never blocked military decisions.
Fedorov said he rejected other posts because they lacked real authority, and outlined a war plan centered on technology, digitisation, anti-corruption and mobilisation reform.
He argued Ukraine now needs a clear strategy rather than personality battles, saying his team will keep pushing that plan from outside government if necessary.