Oleksandr Syrskyi. Photo: Syrskyi on social media

Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has apologised to former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, saying he had not realised there was a conflict between them.

Source: Syrskyi's column for Ukrainian military media outlet Militarnyi

Quote: "I was surprised to learn that Mr Minister and I had been in conflict. I regarded our relationship as a professional one, with difficult issues and differing views. That is exactly how it should be between two institutions during a major war.

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