Syrskyi tells the BBC his disagreements with Fedorov were over drone procurement; the Kursk operation was a necessity
Place: UkraineRegion: Ukraine-wide and the front lineautomatic summary
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Only Ukrainian media relay the interview; Fedorov's position is not given in the sample.
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What Ukraine reports
automatic summary Former Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi told the BBC that his disputes with then Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov concerned the allocation of the defence budget: the minister, he said, favoured certain types of drones, "ignoring the needs of the army". Syrskyi called the Kursk operation a successful manoeuvre and a necessity.
“віддавав перевагу певним видам цих дронів, ігноруючи потреби армії, які надавались Генеральним штабом”
“Ви ж розумієте, ця операція була необхідністю.”
- Сирський пояснив розбіжності з Федоровим перед звільненням — Suspilne, 13 October, 11:19
- Сирський пояснив, чому направив сили на Курську операцію, а не на оборону Покровська — Ukrainska Pravda, 13 October, 09:31
- Сирський розповів про розбіжності з Федоровим: "Він вважав, що він краще знає наші потреби" — Ukrainska Pravda, 13 October, 09:41
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