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- Mykhailo Fedorov (former defence minister) warned Kyiv has months to act or lose the war.
- He said corruption and patronage reduce Ukrainian state effectiveness to about 5%.
- He urged wartime elections despite President Volodymyr Zelensky’s claim they would destroy Ukraine.
- He said the defence budget deficit is about $5 billion, not the $27 billion Zelensky cited.
- He will seek financing on an upcoming trip to the United States.
