Zelensky ousts popular defense minister, an architect of Ukraine’s drone program

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Democracy Dies in Darkness

Mykhailo Fedorov's dismissal, part of a rebooting of the government announced Sunday, prompted protests in Kyiv.

July 16, 2026 at 7:53 a.m. EDT12 minutes ago

Mykhailo Fedorov speaks at a news conference in Kyiv on July 1. He was defense minister for barely six months. (Alina Smutko/Reuters)

KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has ousted the country’s popular defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, prompting protests in Kyiv over a fear that his removal will jeopardize the war effort just as Ukraine is scoring victories on the front line.

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