Mykhailo Fedorov pushed a clear strategy to prosecute the war

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

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 had led technological innovations at the ministry. | World News

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.