Mykhailo Fedorov stated that he is ready to head only the Ministry of Defense and is not considering any other positions offered by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
He said this in a comment to journalists, Suspilne reports.
Fedorov noted that he was grateful to Zelensky for the proposed options for working in the public sector, however, according to him, "today there are only three positions, besides the military on the battlefield, that really determine the course of the war". These are the President of Ukraine, the Minister of Defense, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"That is why I do not agree to any other position except the position of Minister of Defense. None of the other positions has real powers to combat corruption in procurement, complete the transformation of the army that has been started, plan and implement asymmetric actions and operations against the enemy, eradicate the culture of lies and irresponsibility within the system, and complete other things that our team has already started in the Ministry of Defense," Fedorov said.
- Following the resignation of Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko on July 15, Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov reported his resignation. Speaking to reporters, he spoke about a conflict with Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky, who allegedly gave Fedorov an ultimatum and blocked the Defense Ministryʼs initiatives.
- Fedorovʼs resignation sparked a wave of protests in various cities in Ukraine. Protesters also demanded that Syrsky be removed from his post — this demand was heeded, and Mykhailo Drapaty became the new commander-in-chief.
- On July 23, Zelensky said that he had offered former Defense Minister Fedorov the position of Deputy Prime Minister for Military Innovations, and before that, as the FT wrote, a position in the National Security and Defense Council, but he refused.
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