Zelensky on the conflict between the Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defense: Umierov clearly understands that there should be no pauses in supplying the army.

President Volodymyr Zelensky, commenting on the conflict between the leadership of the State Defense Concern and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, stated that the minister has the right to take all necessary actions to ensure there are no delays in the supply of weapons for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

https://epravda.com.ua/rus/power/zelenskiy-o-konflikte-aoz-i-minoborony-umerov-chetko-ponimaet-chto-pauz-v-snabzhenii-armii-ne-dolzhno-byt-802732/2025-02-03 09:03:25

Source: Zelensky in an interview with Associated Press

Direct quote: "We have a Minister of Defense who clearly understands that, God forbid, there will be any pauses in support for our army from anyone: from drones to air defense, there will not only be losses among the military, but also among civilians, children will suffer, there will be more strikes, and Russia will become stronger. He cannot afford any pauses in supply. He has a contract.

If he has institutional problems with this, with signing contracts, with supply, or, God forbid, we see a signal regarding a reduction in support for our Armed Forces. God forbid, if I receive any information that the packages of artillery weapons coming in are not being signed off by some institution within the Ministry of Defense's vertical... There cannot be any pauses in urgent decisions.

Therefore, the Minister of Defense has the right to do everything to ensure that there is no slowdown in supply. Today, all our money is in the Ministry of Defense. All our money is with our army. And if there is money there, but some supply has not arrived, then, frankly, he must do everything to prevent such problems from occurring again... And he is fulfilling this."

Reminder:

The Director of the State Enterprise "Defense Procurement Agency," Marina Bezrukova, appealed to President Volodymyr Zelensky to intervene in the conflict surrounding the DPA.
The Supervisory Board of the DPA decided to extend Bezrukova's contract for a year, while the Ministry of Defense refused to approve this decision. Bezrukova was suspended from her position for a service investigation, and a temporary acting head was appointed – Arsen Zhumadilov from the State Rear Operator.
On January 31, the Ministry of Justice explained the statuses of the heads of the State Enterprise "Defense Procurement Agency," which had been changing constantly over the last week: Bezrukova – director of the DPA, but suspended, Zhumadilov – acting head. The National Association of Defense Industry of Ukraine (NAUDI) appealed to the President of Ukraine, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, requesting urgent intervention in the situation surrounding the state enterprise "Defense Procurement Agency." Its operations have been paralyzed.

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