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Protesters demand Mykhailo Fedorov is reinstated as defense minister in Lviv. Photo: Solomia Stanovych

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Ukraine’s Gen Z protested for their anti-corruption agencies last year. Now they’re protesting for one man

A leaderless crowd is reading the war more clearly than the command class that dismisses them—and letting one blogger tell them what it means.

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Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov in Germany, on 15 April 2026. Source: Fedorov

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“I’m not agreeing to any other position”: Ukraine’s fired defense minister says only return to his former job will help end army procurement corruption

Mykhailo Fedorov says he will accept no post Zelenskyy offers except defense minister, arguing only three roles truly shape the war and he will take only his old one.

byOlena Mukhina

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Ukraine’s defense minister explained how the country buys weapons—after he was sacked

A sacked minister spent 90 minutes explaining how Ukraine buys shells. He told more than the ministry had published in six months.

byPeeter Helme

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, 15 March 2026. Source: Oleksandr Syrskyi

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Zelenskyy fires both army chief and defense minister. Poll taken mid-protest shows Ukrainians only wanted one of them gone

A Rating Group poll taken during the protests found Ukrainians opposed the defense minister's firing 14 to 1, while backing the army chief's removal by a narrower margin.

byOlena Mukhina

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with senior commanders of Ukraine's Armed Forces on 19 July, 2026. Photo: Zelenskyy

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As rumors swirl over Syrskyi’s future, Zelenskyy meets commanders and top general warns against political infighting

Zelenskyy held another round of talks with senior commanders as speculation over Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi continued, while Air Assault Forces Commander Oleh Apostol urged the military to stay out of politics.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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Ukrainian politics

“They removed the auditor, not the thieves”: why Ukrainians are protesting Zelenskyy’s reshuffle

The entire government has been swapped, yet protests hit Kyiv and 16 more cities only in support of ex-Defense Minister Fedorov

byPeeter Helme

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Fedorov breaks his silence: Ukraine’s army chief Syrskyi gave him an ultimatum—then blocked his reforms

He confirmed the feud with Oleksandr Syrskyi drove the dismissal, at a briefing hours before the vote.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukrainian politics

The Syrskyi feud was not it: why Ukraine really dropped its drone-war minister

As crowds fill the streets in cities across Ukraine to support the forced-out minister, a deputy air force commander says he joined in 2022 to win the war, not to watch reforms stall.

byPeeter Helme

cardboard protests against zelenskyy's firing fedorov erupt across ukraine · post rally support dismissed defense minister mykhailo odesa 16 2026 signs read bring back ministry needs don't change what works

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“Cardboard” protests against Zelenskyy’s firing of Fedorov erupt across Ukraine

The rallies were timed to the parliament session set to seal a wider government reshuffle.

byYuri Zoria

ukraine's deputy air force commander resigns moment fedorov loses ministry · post pavlo yelizarov павло єлізаров ukraine news ukrainian reports

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Ukraine’s deputy Air Force commander resigns the moment Fedorov loses the ministry

Pavlo Yelizarov, the No. 2 in the Air Force since January, made the departing minister's removal the sole reason for handing in his report.

byYuri Zoria

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“Symbolically,” says Ukraine’s departing defense minister: New ballistic missile was tested on day government resigned

On his way out, Fedorov said Ukraine ran a successful ballistic missile test on 14 July, developed in the Defense Ministry's zone of responsibility.

byOlena Mukhina

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“Our state became further from victory”: Ukraine’s top volunteer, whose fund bought 286,000 FPV Drones, just lost his defense post

Serhii Sternenko, whose foundation delivered 118,000 FPV drones to the front, is out as defense adviser after Fedorov's exit.

byOlena Mukhina

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Ukraine’s reformist defense Minister is out after six months. Earlier, his audit exposed $7.2 billion in defense overspending

Mykhailo Fedorov, the drone-warfare architect who became Ukraine's youngest defense minister, is leaving after six months, having opened his tenure with an audit that found $7.2 billion in overspending.

byOlena Mukhina

ukraine's prime minister confirms stepping down cabinet shake-up begins · post president volodymyr zelenskyy (l) meets yuliia svyrydenko kyiv 12 2026 left right telegram ukraine news ukrainian reports

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Ukraine’s Prime Minister confirms she is stepping down as a Cabinet shake-up begins

The presidential announcement promises a person with real weight behind every priority — from US ties to the coming winter.

byYuri Zoria

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Nine jets for drone tech: the Polish-Ukrainian barter that collapsed in June is alive again, Polish minister says

Warsaw froze the transfer weeks ago, accusing Kyiv of walking away from the drone-technology side of the deal.

byYuri Zoria

A ground robotic system. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry

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Ukraine wants robots doing 100% of frontline logistics. In June, they ran nearly 17,000 supply and evacuation runs

Ukraine's ground robots completed 16,676 logistics and evacuation missions in June, up 122% since the start of 2026.

byOlena Mukhina

Russian military helicopter seen by Ukrainian drone before strike. Screenshot from video: Mykhailo Fedorov

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June set multiple records for Ukraine’s deep-strike campaign: over 200,000 Russian targets struck

Ukraine says its forces set new records for artillery destruction, drone interceptions, and attacks on vehicles while increasing long-range strikes against Russian logistics over the last month.

byBenjamin Murdoch

Aftermath of a Russian mass attack on Kyiv on 2 July, 2026. Photo: Ukraine's Emergency Service

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Ukraine urges partners to urgently release Patriot missiles after one of war’s largest air attacks

President Zelenskyy said delays in delivering promised Patriot missiles prevented Ukraine from intercepting all of Russia's latest attack, adding that faster support could have saved lives and homes.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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Ukraine asked Denmark to rework its aid. New 15,000 rounds will hit Russian logistics from safer distance

Denmark is rerouting planned military aid to send Ukraine long-range artillery instead of short-range shells. Ukraine's Defense Forces…

byOlena Mukhina

The image shows Ukrainian soldiers on motorcycles. Source: The 3rd Separate Assault Brigade

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Ukraine turned combat into currency: more than 400 units now shop for their own weapons with points earned in battle

The military's Amazon-style marketplace carries more than 800 Ukrainian systems, and points come for rescues and recon, not only kills.

byOlena Mukhina

Mykhailo Fedorov

Ukraine’s Gen Z protested for their anti-corruption agencies last year. Now they’re protesting for one man

“I’m not agreeing to any other position”: Ukraine’s fired defense minister says only return to his former job will help end army procurement corruption

Ukraine’s defense minister explained how the country buys weapons—after he was sacked

Zelenskyy fires both army chief and defense minister. Poll taken mid-protest shows Ukrainians only wanted one of them gone

As rumors swirl over Syrskyi’s future, Zelenskyy meets commanders and top general warns against political infighting

“They removed the auditor, not the thieves”: why Ukrainians are protesting Zelenskyy’s reshuffle

Fedorov breaks his silence: Ukraine’s army chief Syrskyi gave him an ultimatum—then blocked his reforms

The Syrskyi feud was not it: why Ukraine really dropped its drone-war minister

“Cardboard” protests against Zelenskyy’s firing of Fedorov erupt across Ukraine

Ukraine’s deputy Air Force commander resigns the moment Fedorov loses the ministry

“Symbolically,” says Ukraine’s departing defense minister: New ballistic missile was tested on day government resigned

“Our state became further from victory”: Ukraine’s top volunteer, whose fund bought 286,000 FPV Drones, just lost his defense post

Ukraine’s reformist defense Minister is out after six months. Earlier, his audit exposed $7.2 billion in defense overspending

Ukraine’s Prime Minister confirms she is stepping down as a Cabinet shake-up begins

Nine jets for drone tech: the Polish-Ukrainian barter that collapsed in June is alive again, Polish minister says

Ukraine wants robots doing 100% of frontline logistics. In June, they ran nearly 17,000 supply and evacuation runs

June set multiple records for Ukraine’s deep-strike campaign: over 200,000 Russian targets struck

Ukraine urges partners to urgently release Patriot missiles after one of war’s largest air attacks

Ukraine asked Denmark to rework its aid. New 15,000 rounds will hit Russian logistics from safer distance

Ukraine turned combat into currency: more than 400 units now shop for their own weapons with points earned in battle

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