Zelensky details rift with ousted defense chief Federov

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he believes actions taken by dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, including his involvement in mass protests and calls for elections, were misguided, as he publicly detailed their dispute for the first time. Zelensky also alluded to problematic decisions over defense spending and said inaccurate information provided by the Defense Ministry contributed to an awkward encounter with President Trump over the use of Starlink in Russia. The Ukrainian leader disclosed figures showing his military's growing shortage of Patriot air-defense missiles needed to counter Russian ballistic attacks, with deliveries from Western allies declining in the last three years even as