Zelenskyy fires Ukraine's tech-savvy defense minister in government reshuffle

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired the country's popular defense minister, who pushed for innovation in the battlefield through the use of drones and turned the tables on Russia.

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Zelenskyy fires Ukraine's tech-savvy defense minister in government reshuffle

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Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov (C) speaks to the media during a press conference following the announcement of his resignation, in Kyiv, on July 16, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Fedorov said July 15, 2026, he was resigning as part of Ukraine

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired the country's popular defense minister, who pushed for innovation in the battlefield through the use of drones and turned the tables on Russia.

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