# Fyodorov’s Patriot statement testifies to Kiev’s serious defense problems — expert

https://mins.news/en/item/40103

- TASS, 2026-09-01 10:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2180351

> Military expert Andrey Marochko says former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mikhail Fyodorov’s call for US Patriot missile interceptors points to serious problems in Ukraine’s armed forces. Marochko called Fyodorov’s Financial Times remarks controversial and self-contradictory, saying he appeared to offer drone developments in exchange for the missiles.

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