Ukraine lawmakers to elect new government amid defence chief row
Skip next section Protests in Kyiv over exclusion of popular defense minister from new government 07/16/2026 July 16, 2026 Protests in Kyiv over exclusion of
Skip next section Protests in Kyiv over exclusion of popular defense minister from new government 07/16/2026 July 16, 2026 Protests in Kyiv over exclusion of popular defense minister from new government Fedorov's technological expertise is credited in part with a improvement in Ukraine’s military performance Image: Tetiana Dzhafarova/AFP In Kyiv, hundreds of protesters rallied as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy moved to dismiss his defense minister as part of a government reshuffle.
Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov confirmed on X late Wednesday that his tenure was ending after only six months. He has been credited with cutting bureaucracy, boosting drone warfare and pursuing a data-driven strategy to exhaust Russian forces. Demonstrators are demanding to know why defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov was dismissed Image: Eugeny Cherlinko/DW Fedorov previously led Ukraine's digital transformation efforts and gained public support for modernizing government services and advancing battlefield technology.
Zelenskyy has not formally confirmed the dismissal. The current interior minister, Ihor Klymenko, is set to replace Fedorov, Ukrainian lawmakers said on Wednesday.
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