Ukraine’s defense minister wanted the army’s top general fired. Zelensky fired the minister instead. Here’s how all three explain it.

On July 15, it emerged that Mykhailo Fedorov would resign as Ukraine’s defense minister, a post he had held for just six months.

Rallies in support of Fedorov began across Ukraine, and European Union officials expressed surprise and demanded an explanation from President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Even before the resignation, Ukrainian media had reported a conflict between Fedorov and Ukraine’s commander in chief, Oleksandr Syrsky.

Fedorov later confirmed the rift himself.

Here’s a summary of what Fedorov, Syrsky, and Zelensky have each said. ...