Mykhailo Fedorov’s removal has exposed a conflict over military strategy, political loyalty and control of Ukraine’s wartime system.

Fedorov seen as a "barrier to interests seeking to profit from Ukraine’s vast wartime defense budget."

This is a developing story and is currently being updated President Volodymyr Zelensky's dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister has drawn a wave of criticism from…

Fedorov, 35, is the last remaining minister to have held positions in all of Zelensky’s governments

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