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An opposition MP, who asked not to be identified, made the matter clear.
“Ninety-nine percent of these street children have no idea how the Ministry of Defense works, how the general staff works,” he said.
“You think Fedorov is good because he wants to fight drones and Sirsky is bad because he wants people to fight. That’s a dramatic simplification that’s completely wrong.”
But understandable, perhaps, in a country weakened by 12 years of war with Russia. Who doesn’t want to believe that drones and robots can do the job on the streets of your hometown, rather than your own family member?
Everyone agrees that Ukraine needs to put this politically toxic episode behind it before winter turns to autumn and that the country braces itself for another Russian attack on the power grid.
“We have to prepare for how we’re going to get through the winter,” Zelenskyy said on the Telegram messaging app on Thursday.
Politicians and experts interviewed for this piece largely agree that while the political damage from this episode continues to erode President Zelensky’s authority and reputation, Ukraine is unlikely to face a major setback on the battlefield.
Zelensky’s campaign of what he calls “prolonged sanctions” against Russia is ramping up and taking a heavy toll on the Russian economy.
Ukraine’s long front, on the other hand, is a 15-30 km (9-18 mi) wide “kill zone” where anything or anyone on sight is expected to be attacked by drones.
As a young, still relatively undeveloped democracy, Ukraine’s institutions came under intense pressure from Russia’s full-scale occupation. But many would argue, the country remains strong and powerless.
“The secret of Ukraine’s success is that we are stronger horizontally than vertically,” said opposition MP Andriy Osadchuk.
“I hope the damage will be minimal.”
