# Ukraine’s ex-Defense Minister Fyodorov says Kyiv is losing conflict with Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/32157

- TASS, 2026-08-25 18:18 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2177627

> Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fyodorov said Ukraine is gradually losing ground to Russia on the battlefield and that the present moment will determine its future course. He said Kyiv urgently needs to find a way to end the conflict, citing a lack of innovation, entrenched corruption and nepotism, and insufficient political independence in government institutions.

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