Published July 16, 2026 at 7:33 AM ET · Updated July 16, 2026 at 4:06 PM ET
Questions mount over Ukraine's embattled defense minister
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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy dismissed his defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, as part of a broader government reshuffle. The ouster raised questions about the reasons behind the dismissal, and the former minister publicly criticized the military's old guard afterward.
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