Published Jul 16, 2026, 1:03 AM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 1 source
Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismisses Ukraine’s defence minister on eve of Starmer visit
guardian
·
Original Report
INFERY
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed Ukraine’s popular defence minister, despite pleas from foreign partners and civil society for him to keep his job, as part of wide-ranging government reshuffle. In a post on Telegram Mykhailo Fedorov announced that he was leaving his position, saying it had been a “great honour” to serve the Ukrainian people. He was widely credited with transforming the defence ministry and reducing corruption. Sign in now – it’s free, painless, takes just 30 seconds, and you’ll