Update(1410ET): FT is reporting late in the day Wednesday that Ukraine's 35-year old defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, who has grown in popularity for his 'reformer' reputation and for orchestrating the ramped-up drone war on Russia, has been sacked by Zelensky.The shock move comes days after Yulia Svyrydenko, Zelensky's prime minister, was forced to step down, and amid a big cabinet shake-up. Zelensky had previewed huge changes coming.As to who might be elevated as new prime minister, Zelensky has dropped a strong hint that the CEO of the state-owned energy company Naftogaz, Sergii Koretskyi, might be next in the spot...“The priorities are clear – preparing for winter,” Zelenskyy said on Wednesday as Kyiv braces for another season of expected Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid. “Therefore, following all the consultations, Sergii Koretskyi is surely the most prepared candidate for the post of prime minister of Ukraine.”This is already unleashing a flurry of controversy and commentary Wednesday, with pundits scratching their heads and questioning whether Zelensky is actually just playing petty and jealous internal politics - despite the narrative on the war shifting:Ukrainian MPs say that Zelensky decided to fire popular defense minister Fedorov, in yet another cabinet reshuffle.
Ukraine Shake-Up: Zelensky Sacks Popular Defense Chief, & IDs CEO Of Naftogaz As Likely Next Prime Minister
Many Ukrainians see this as putting petty politics ahead of winning the war.












