"Make Your Bed." Denys "Redis" Prokopenko Commented Metaphorically on Fedorov's Dismissal
Volodymyr Zelenskyy sided with the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian army Oleksandr Syrskyi in his dispute with the young, popular, and ambitious Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov. In this situation, the reactions of the most authoritative commanders of the Ukrainian army draw attention.

The Ukrainian army, defending Europe from "Russofascists," cannot afford internal discord. The conflict between Fedorov and Syrskyi in this sense worried many.
Mykhailo Fedorov's activities were highly praised by Denys Prokopenko — the popular commander of the 1st Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine "Azov". He became known when he led the defense of Mariupol.
"In a rather short period, Mykhailo Fedorov, in the position of Minister of Defense, managed to implement many important steps that strengthened our state's defense capability and weakened the enemy's military capabilities. I want to thank him for the work done and the consistent state-building position he adheres to in everything he does," Denys Prokopenko wrote.
Prokopenko noted the importance "to streamline processes to bring order to the issue of mobilization and the work of the TCC (Territorial Recruitment Centers) — one of the most critical for our army today."
At the same time, Prokopenko critically reacted to accusations of "Sovietness" made against the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Ihor Klymenko.
He added: "And one last thing about this. I advise all critics of 'Sovietness' who dream of touching NATO standards with at least one phalanx of their fingers to read the book by US Navy Admiral William McRaven, 'Make Your Bed,' which was once cultivated in 'Azov' back in 2017. Yes, 'Azov' also has discipline — we also make our beds and brush our teeth.
The 1st Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine "Azov" continues to perform its assigned combat tasks; the front will not fall."
Thus, Brigadier General Denys Prokopenko metaphorically reminded that in a combat situation, the main things are discipline and order. His words sound like a call for maintaining unity and sole command.
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