The former minister highlighted that implementing a transparent bidding system was his primary objective upon taking office.
"Our task was to fix the root of the problem as quickly as possible," said Fedorov.
He noted that reforming leadership structures was essential to achieving long-term integrity in defense purchasing.
"First, launch tenders.
Second, restructure the management system in the Defence Ministry, and choose the people working there differently, based on the goals we came in with," he said.
Fedorov emphasized that external pressure was an expected component of challenging the institutional status quo.
"From all sides as part of the process. That meant you needed simply to rebuild the foundation and the issue will be resolved," he said.
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In military developments on the front line, the Ukrainian Air Force confirmed an F-16 fighter jet crashed due to a malfunction during an interception mission against Russian airborne targets, with the pilot successfully ejecting safely.
