Oorlog in Oekraïne #1309 Blijft Fedorov aan?

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Op donderdag 16 juli 2026 12:43 schreef wpor het volgende:

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Bron? Sowieso bedankt voor het posten van al die Twitter links de laatste tijd trouwens. Is de reden dat ik hier stilletjes meelees!

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❗️Zelenskyy comments for the first time on the conflict between the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff: The parties failed to reach a consensus.

The President stated that problems in the interaction between the military leadership and the Ministry of Defense exist "at various levels" and are not limited to a personal conflict between Fedorov and Syrskyi.

According to him, too many unresolved issues have accumulated: from mobilization and the work of recruitment centers to the situation in individual brigades and problems on the front lines. However, he cannot take sides in such disputes:
"I would very much like to see unity. The parties have not found it. And the problem is not only with the parties, but also with me... It cannot be that one person wins and another person is held accountable. We win together, and we are accountable together."

Zelenskyy also announced that Fedorov will remain in his team, but the specific role will be announced later.

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❗️General Drapatyi:

The army needs changes, but without fairness, no changes will make sense for the people who are bearing the brunt of this war every day.

With the arrival of a new team at the Ministry of Defense, there has been a real attempt to change the rules by which the military system has operated for years. This was not about new names or another reorganization on paper, but about problems, the consequences of which soldiers and commanders feel every day.

I am grateful to the team at the Ministry of Defense for taking on this work and not being afraid to address issues that the system has become accustomed to ignoring.

I have served in the Armed Forces for twenty-six years, and during that time, the army has long become more than just a job, rank, or a stage in life for me. It is a cause to which I have dedicated everything and for which I feel a personal responsibility.

I believe in the Ukrainian military, which is capable of learning, developing technologies, taking care of its people, and giving commanders the opportunity to be accountable for the results. I know many commanders who work that way every day, often overcoming resistance that is far greater than it should be during wartime.

Over the past six months, the military has gained a partner at the Ministry of Defense, who not only provided the necessary resources but also demanded changes in approach, faster decision-making, and support for those who are willing to take responsibility for those decisions.

The interaction between the military and the Ministry of Defense has become different. There is a willingness to listen to commanders, make decisions more quickly, and support changes that are emerging within units. This is how that interaction should be.

The "Drone Line" project is one example of how a timely decision by the state can quickly impact the situation on the battlefield. Following it, other initiatives have emerged that have already proven their value to the military.

Today, the Minister said that many of these decisions had to be implemented against the system, not because of its effectiveness.

I know that this is true, and I believe that it should not be the case. Many commanders can confirm this. When the right decision has to be implemented against the system, rather than because of it, it means that the system itself needs to change.

A commander has no right to remain silent about problems, especially when the cost of those problems is measured in lost opportunities, time, and human lives. Silence does not protect the army; it only allows mistakes to accumulate, making them much harder to correct.

Silence from a commander has never been a form of responsibility.

By demanding honest reports from subordinates, we ourselves are obligated to be just as honest about what we see. This is not about finding someone to blame, but about ensuring that problems no longer become a normal part of military service.

The army needs new rules, where the right decision does not depend on the personal courage of an individual commander or the support of a specific team within the ministry. If changes help a soldier perform their combat mission, they should be continued, protected, and made a part of the daily work of the military.

The transformation of the defense forces cannot end with a change of minister, commander, or head of a particular department. It must continue until fair and understandable rules become the norm for everyone who serves the state.

We are fighting for a country where fairness does not depend on a person's last name, position, or proximity to leadership. The army that is currently defending this country should be the first place where that principle truly works.

I thank everyone who is defending these principles today.

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Op donderdag 16 juli 2026 17:29 schreef BEFEM het volgende:
Skysheriff gaat een drukke avond tegemoet zien als ie terug is van werk. Succes ermee.

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+11 ⚓️🔥 Shadow fleet vessels neutralized on July 16 by the SBS (10th Naval Special Operations Center, 1st Assault Marine Battalion): 5 oil tankers, 1 oil/gas tanker, 3 cargo ships, and 2 tugboats.

During the "Molochka" SBS operation, from July 6th to 16th, 147 vessels belonging to the Russian shadow fleet were hit.
*Breakdown by sea:*
117 vessels - Azov Sea
*30 vessels - Black Sea.*

Objective: To disrupt the logistics of oil, fuel, and cargo transportation, circumventing sanctions. To turn each self-propelled vessel into a drifting barge, rendering it blind and deaf; to avoid polluting the water with oil spills, therefore, no breaches.

Today, July 16th, the targets included:
*🔥 5 oil tankers, Black Sea and Azov Sea, 9th "Kairos" Battalion, 414th SBS Brigade "Madjar Birds", 1st SBS Operational Center, 20th SBS Brigade "K-2"*
🔥 1 oil/gas tanker, Black Sea, 1st SBS Operational Center
*🔥 3 cargo ships, Black Sea, 9th "Kairos" Battalion, 414th SBS Brigade "Madjar Birds"*
🔥 2 tugboats, Black Sea, 1st SBS Operational Center

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Op donderdag 16 juli 2026 17:31 schreef skysherrif het volgende:
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Op donderdag 16 juli 2026 17:56 schreef skysherrif het volgende:
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Op donderdag 16 juli 2026 19:02 schreef BlaZ het volgende:

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Dit wellicht:

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/80417
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Fedorov begon zijn werk als minister van Defensie met een audit die een overschrijding van het budget met 300 miljard hryvnia aan het licht bracht en ministeriële ambtenaren dwong een leugendetectortest te ondergaan.
Dit is waarover The Economist schrijft .

"Zijn eerste zes maanden in functie werden gekenmerkt door hyperactiviteit en vasthoudendheid die velen tot waanzin dreven. Vanaf het allereerste begin gaf hij opdracht tot een audit van het Ministerie van Defensie en de legerbrigades, waaruit een overschrijding van het budget van 300 miljard hryvnia (6,6 miljard dollar) bleek. Hij testte ambtenaren van het ministerie met leugendetectoren; degenen die weigerden of faalden, werden ontslagen," schrijft de publicatie over minister van Defensie Mykhailo Fedorov.

Een van de successen van Fedorov is de overdracht van een deel van de inkoop naar een open aanbesteding, waardoor de kosten van 155 mm artilleriegranaten vrijwel direct met 16% daalden.

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Op donderdag 16 juli 2026 19:34 schreef The-BFG het volgende:

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Dat is al anders dan wat ik eerder in de media las. Daar ging het vooral over dat Fedorov teveel focus op nieuwe manieren van oorlogvoering legde, wat wat oude mannetjes die generaals zijn dat niet konden dealen.

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Op donderdag 16 juli 2026 17:56 schreef skysherrif het volgende:
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Op donderdag 16 juli 2026 19:40 schreef Idisrom het volgende:

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Zelensky heeft gekozen voor Syrskyi. De laatste zat niet op dezelfde lijn met Ferdorov, maar wilde ook niet Fedorov daarover in discussie.. Fedorov beweerde vandaag, dat hij wel als volwassenen met Syrskyi in overleg wilde, over hoe met minimale (menselijke) verliezen, Oekraïne te verdedigen tegen de Russen op een asymmetrische manier. In casu met lange afstandsdrones Rusland ver achter de linies proberen te treffen.

Syrskyi blokkeerde dit, en verweet Fedorov dat hij te weinig deed aan de mobilisatie van nieuwe mensen.

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Op donderdag 16 juli 2026 19:44 schreef Idisrom het volgende:

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Er worden nu 501 dode Oekraïense militairen uitgewisseld tegen 31 dode Russische militairen.

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Op donderdag 16 juli 2026 19:47 schreef Idisrom het volgende:

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Maar als het Oekraïense tegenoffensief in het zuidelijke front daadwerkelijk succesvol zou zijn, dan had ik verwacht dat de Oekraïners meer dode Russen zouden zijn tegengekomen in hun opmars.

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Op donderdag 16 juli 2026 19:47 schreef inslagenreuring het volgende:
Dan weten we in ieder geval in welke kampen de dienstplichtige Oekraïners die gevlucht zijn naar west-Europa straks worden "getraind".

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Op donderdag 16 juli 2026 20:58 schreef BlaZ het volgende:

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Kupiansk zou nu weer in grote mate in Russische handen zijn overigens.

Het wordt overigens interessant om te zien wat de precieze verliezen bij de veldslagen bij deze oorlog gaan zijn.
Bijv UAlosses geeft wat cijfers voor specifieke operaties;

5194 doden, 11662 vermisten en 638 krijgsgevangen bij de Kurskoperatie bijvoorbeeld aan Oekraïnse zijde.

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Op donderdag 16 juli 2026 21:01 schreef BlaZ het volgende:

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Maar ik weet niet of meerdere bronnen dit bevestigen.

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Kupyansk Direction: The situation in this area continues to gradually worsen. Despite reports from some OSINT analysts about the destruction of enemy groups, including in the area of the local hospital, this does not stop the overall trend. The enemy continues to infiltrate with small infantry groups, gradually penetrating deeper into the urban areas. These actions do not yield immediate results, but they are systematic and consistent. The pace of advance remains low, but stable, which allows the enemy to gradually expand its presence and create new areas of threat.

id="2">In Kupyansk-Vuzlovyi, the situation is similar: Enemy groups have been spotted in the residential area north of kindergarten-preschool No. 1, where they were subjected to fire. However, isolated successful strikes do not solve the overall problem. The main reason for the gradual deterioration of the situation is the lack of personnel in this area. It is impossible to fully compensate for the shortage of infantry solely with FPV drones and other unmanned systems, because after destroying the enemy, it is necessary to physically hold positions and control the area. That is why the enemy continues to use tactics of small groups, looking for weak points in the defense.

id="3">It is also evident that the Russian command is trying to stretch our reserves between the Kupyansk direction and the north of the Kharkiv region, forcing us to redeploy forces to several critical areas at once. In the absence of timely reinforcement, there is a risk of further development of tactical successes by the Russians.
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id="4">Derhachi Direction: The situation in the area of Kozacha Lopani is also deteriorating. According to available information, approximately 30% of the settlement is already under enemy control or in a zone of its persistent presence. The enemy is trying to consolidate and expand its positions, using existing supply and reinforcement routes.

id="5">At this stage, the situation is not yet hopeless, but the time for reaction is dwindling. To stabilize the situation, it would be advisable to quickly reinforce this area and conduct operations aimed at striking and cutting off the enemy group from the flanks. If it is possible to cut off the routes by which the enemy brings personnel and supplies to Kozacha Lopani, the pace of its advance can be significantly slowed down, or even force individual groups to operate in isolation. Right now, there is still an opportunity not only to slow down the enemy's further advance, but also to complicate its logistics and prevent the complete capture of the settlement.

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Op donderdag 16 juli 2026 22:22 schreef RotatoR het volgende:

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Straks gaan ze een coup plegen ofzo. Dan is de clusterfuck compleet.

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Over the past few days, Ukraine has been facing one of the most significant political crises since the beginning of the full-scale war.

Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov was dismissed. According to Fedorov himself, he had serious disagreements with the military leadership over reforming the Ministry of Defense, defense procurement, and the future development of the Armed Forces. His dismissal has sparked widespread public outrage, protests, and intense debate across Ukraine.

But the biggest problem is not only the personnel decision itself. The biggest problem is the complete lack of open dialogue with society. There has been no proper conversation with the public, no clear answers to the questions that concern hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians, and no understandable explanation of why this decision was made or what the plan is going forward. And we still have none.

Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians publicly support Mykhailo Fedorov. Tens of thousands are taking part in peaceful demonstrations, while millions are expressing their position online. We want the international community to see the scale of this public reaction.

We are not asking foreign governments to interfere in Ukraine’s internal affairs or make personnel decisions for us. We are appealing to international journalists, newsrooms, analysts, experts, human rights advocates, and everyone who cares: please help bring attention to this situation. Tell your audience about it, request comments from Ukrainian officials, and ask questions about the reasons behind these decisions, the future of defense reforms, and the absence of open dialogue with society.

Please help ensure that this issue does not disappear from the public agenda without answers. We do not need foreign interference. We need attention, transparency, accountability, and an honest conversation between the Ukrainian government and Ukrainian society.

Please share this post. Tag journalists and international media, translate it into other languages, and tell your audience what is happening. Every repost, every mention, and every question asked helps make the voices of Ukrainians more visible.

Ukrainians deserve answers.

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Op donderdag 16 juli 2026 22:43 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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Op donderdag 16 juli 2026 23:04 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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Ik zit er bij lange na niet zo diep in als jij, maar genoeg meegekregen om te weten dat het onoverbrugbare verschillen waren.

Bedoelt de poster in kwestie niet gewoon dat hij het niet eens is met de beslissing?

Weet jij of er iets klopt van de episode dat geld gereserveerd voor salarisverhogingen voor aan het front dienen omgeleid was naar drone R&D?

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Op donderdag 16 juli 2026 23:04 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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Ik zit er bij lange na niet zo diep in als jij, maar genoeg meegekregen om te weten dat het onoverbrugbare verschillen waren.

Bedoelt de poster in kwestie niet gewoon dat hij het niet eens is met de beslissing?

Weet jij of er iets klopt van de episode dat geld gereserveerd voor salarisverhogingen voor aan het front dienen omgeleid was naar drone R&D?