Ukrainian President Zelenskyy dismisses Defense Minister Fedorov amid military crisis
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Mykhailo Fedorov
Kyiv, Ukraine
July 16, 2026
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President Zelenskyy dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov following friction with military leadership. Protests erupted in Kyiv against the dismissal of the innovation-focused minister. Serhii Koretskyi was appointed as the new Prime Minister. Two people were killed in Russian missile strikes on Kyiv.
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