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Zelensky war conduct under scrutiny

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In mid‑July 2026 a missile and drone strike near Kyiv killed civilians, prompting President Volodymyr Zelensky to order an inquiry into ammunition depots sited near residential areas and to call for stricter safety rules. By early August criticism intensified over Zelensky’s war strategy and alleged corruption. A podcast reported a strike on an Iranian vessel that could widen the conflict, and corruption, with former presidential spokesperson Yulia Mendel accused Zelensky accusing him of using the war conflict to cling to power, delaying delay elections and enabling enable graft, including the “Midas” scandal at the state nuclear operator and alleged misuse of EU funds. On 3 August former spokesperson Julia Mendelová told a French newspaper that Zelensky is was either incompetent or criminal, alleging personal enrichment, enrichment and a “mafia state” atmosphere and a deliberate prolonging of the conflict to safeguard his political future. atmosphere. On 4 August Zelensky instructed Ukrainian ambassadors that their performance would be judged by the quantity of arms they secure for Kyiv. He urged secure, urging them to gather intelligence on host‑nation air‑defence stocks, arrange transfers, and seek financing and political pressure against Russia. He highlighted the FREYJA anti‑ballistic‑missile project involving ten countries and twelve defence firms, programme and the expanding multilateral “Drone Deal” with nine signatories and talks with fifteen more. Deal”. A recent cabinet reshuffle placed former defence minister Rustem Umerov at the head of Ukraine’s foreign intelligence service, intelligence, underscoring the politicised and potentially espionage‑related role of diplomacy in diplomacy. Later that day Zelensky announced that 2026 air‑defence deliveries were only about one‑third of 2025 levels, warning the war effort. The next day, shortfall weakened Kyiv’s ability to intercept Russian attacks. He reiterated the diplomatic directive to monitor missile inventories, secure transfers and make weapons procurement the chief performance metric, calling for accelerated deliveries, expanded production and localised manufacturing, while noting some partners—including the United States—had declined additional Patriot interceptor requests. On 5 August a massive Russian missile barrage struck Kyiv and surrounding areas, killing at least 17 people people, wounding over 40 and damaging major civilian infrastructure, including infrastructure such as the Epicenter retail chain, the Rozetka online marketplace Rozetka, and a Nova Poshta sorting centre. Ukrainian officials reported 115 missiles launched, none intercepted.

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