Ukraine's Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has revealed that during a conversation with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on 15 July, the president offered him a position as an adviser, which he declined.

A decision to replace a popular figure widely seen as competent would likely prove controversial with both Ukrainian politicians and wider Ukrainian society.

The meeting comes in a week when rumors and speculation that Fedorov could be replaced as defense minister have reached fever pitch.