Ukraine's rift over battlefield strategy breaks into the open

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov this week, sparking protests in Kyiv. Fedorov said, "We faced a complete blockage of all our initiatives." The move exposed deep rifts over military strategy between tech-focused reformers and the older establishment. Many citizens now worry this turmoil hurts Ukraine’s war effort.