Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismisses Ukraine’s popular defence minister

<p>Mykhailo Fedorov, credited with transforming the ministry, ousted in reshuffle after six months in post</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/15/volodymyr-zelenskyy-dismisses-ukraines-popular-defence-minister">Continue reading...</a>