President says he had to choose ‘one side or the other’ after breakdown of relations between ministry and military leaders

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sacked Mykhaylo Fedorov as defense minister, a dramatic shakeup of his Cabinet that sent shockwaves through Ukrainian political and military circles…

Mykhailo Fedorov, credited with transforming the ministry, ousted in reshuffle after six months in post

By firing popular Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister, President Volodymyr Zelensky has shown his support for Ukraine's military old guard.

The Ukrainian president neglected to explain why he fired Mykhailo Fedorov but stressed that he would stay on his team.