# Ousted Ukrainian defense minister says Ukraine is ‘slowly losing’ war against Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/32197

- Meduza, 2026-08-25 19:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/25/ousted-ukrainian-defense-minister-mykhailo-fedorov-says-ukraine-is-slowly-losing-the-war-against-russia

> Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov told Reuters that Ukraine’s leadership lacks an overall strategy for winning the war against Russia, while corruption and slow technology adoption are holding the country back. He said AI-controlled drones, low-cost interceptor missiles, and ballistic missiles could change the war’s course, but Ukraine lacks a unified plan to use them. Zelensky’s office disputed his assessment, noting that Fedorov had previously spoken positively about Ukraine’s progress.

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