Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov after six months, following a public dispute with General Oleksandr Syrskyi, which led to protests in Ukrainian cities. Zelensky is appointing Yevhenii Khmara, acting head of Ukraine's SBU domestic security service, as acting Defence Minister, highlighting his “experience with technological combat operations”.Sir Keir Starmer, on his final visit to Kyiv as Prime Minister, reaffirmed the UK's unwavering support for Ukraine and pledged €300m (£254m) to help acquire 16 Swedish-made Gripen fighter jets. CIA chief John Ratcliffe said that Russian recruits on the Ukrainian battlefield have an average life expectancy of 20 to 30 minutes, attributing this high attrition rate to AI-powered drones. Russian and Ukrainian attacks on civilian areas in towns and cities killed ⁠at least 13 people yesterday, local officials said.In fullUkraine-Russia war latest: CIA chief says Putin’s troops last no more than 30 minutes on battlefieldMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in