Ukraine's ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov | Reuters
Ukraine’s ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov — whose sacking last month prompted rare wartime protests — on Friday said he had accepted a job working as an adviser to Italy’s defence minister.
Fedorov, a tech-savvy 35-year-old, was dismissed as defence minister in July after reports of ructions between him and the country’s military leadership.
His sacking by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky prompted thousands to protest across Ukraine, many of whom called for him to be reinstated to the role.
Fedorov said Friday he had agreed to become “advisor on defence innovation” to Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, six weeks after his dismissal.
