The Kyiv Independent’s Kateryna Denisova and Kateryna Hodunova speak with military analyst Mykola Bielieskov and opposition lawmaker Inna Sovsun about the conflict between Fedorov and Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, why Zelensky sided with Syrskyi, and what the shake-up could mean for Ukraine’s military, domestic politics, and war against Russia.

Editor's Note: This is a developing story. President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister, according to a Ukrainian official familiar with the…

According to Ukrainska Pravda sources, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy decided to replace Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov because of his prolonged conflict with Commander-in-Chief…

Sources say Zelensky could no longer tolerate the dispute between Fedorov and Syrsky over technology, procurement and battlefield priorities.

Amid a sweeping government reshuffle in Ukraine, the country’s Defense Minister Mykhaylo Fedorov has lost his job despite recent military successes – sparking a public protest and…

Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov was considered a technological wizard with huge public support.

The move sparked some to call for a peaceful protest and comes shortly after Ukraine's parliament accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko.

Ukrainians are demonstrating in Kyiv and senior figures announcing their resignations over President Volodymyr Zelenksyy's move to oust his popular defense chief.

Ukrainian lawmakers will vote on a new wartime government on Thursday.

Ukraine's parliament is due to vote on a new government on Thursday after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy removed Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, a decision that prompted…

Ukraine's recently-ousted Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said he urged Zelensky to remove army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.

Mykhailo Fedorov has been credited with reforming defence procurement and tackling corruption.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's sacking of Ukraine's popular defense minister, Mykhaylo Fedorov, is not just a dramatic shakeup of his cabinet. It's sent shock waves through the…

Ukraine's dismissed Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov accused Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi of obstructing military reform and "splitting the country", telling reporters in…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, commenting on the planned changes at the Defence Ministry, has acknowledged that Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and Commander-in-Chief…

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

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

The ousted minister was widely credited with pioneering Ukraine's successful drone technology but frequently clashed with the traditional military establishment.

Protests have erupted in several Ukrainian cities against President Volodymyr Zelensky's surprise dismissal of popular Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.

Zelensky dismissed Ukraine's defense minister amid tensions. Ceasefire by December 31, 2026 at 38% YES.

A dispute between the now former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov and Kyiv's top general is spilling into public, after Volodymyr Zelenskyy orders a second reshuffle of this year.