# Fedorov denounces Defense Ministry corruption, doubles down on election calls

https://mins.news/en/item/29520

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-22 22:52 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/fedorov-interview-aug-22/

> Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov described what he called widespread corruption in Ukraine’s Defense Ministry, saying hundreds of people had grown accustomed to profiting from the state budget and were hindering efforts to end the war from a position of strength. He again urged Ukraine to prepare for the return of local, parliamentary and presidential elections.

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