“My operation is scheduled for tomorrow,” says the disfigured soldier, still recovering from his terrible injuries.
“I hope when I wake up after the anaesthetic, Fedorov will be back at the Ministry of Defence,” the unnamed soldier says in a video posted on Telegram. “Otherwise, everything I was fighting for will have been in vain.”
Among Ukraine’s battle-weary soldiers and wounded veterans, there’s a collective sense of outrage at this week’s political developments.
Massive protests against Zelenskyy!
Combat commanders are resigning and refusing to fight!
Defense Minister Fedorov has been removed from his post – many considered him one of the most effective officials.
Zelenskyy is replacing technocrats with loyalists who will let him… pic.twitter.com/eLz3FxcpQk
— Diana Panchenko 🇺🇦 (@Panchenko_X) July 16, 2026
