Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been championed the world over for his wartime leadership, even at times being compared to Winston Churchill. But a decision to fire his popular, tech-savvy 35-year-old Defence Minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, last week baffled many.

Growing Ukraine protests over President Volodymyr Zelensky's unpopular sacking of hugely popular defence chief who revolutionised use of drones and technology for frontline…

The firing caps a major crisis for Zelenskyy after Ukrainians took to the streets to call for Oleksandr Syrskyi’s resignation.