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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's President cabinet reshuffle that saw the country's prime minister step down. Large protests erupted in several Ukrainian cities on the morning of July 16 against the removal of the popular Defence Minister.
ROMAN PILIPEY
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AFP via Getty Images
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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