Dmytro Koziatynskyi
- Jul 23
Zelenski's fired defence minister rejects all alternative posts, demands reinstatement as protest deadline looms
Mykhailo Fedorov, 35, said on Thursday he would accept no government role other than defence minister, deepening a political crisis that has drawn thousands of protesters onto Kyiv's streets during wartime.
- Jul 21
Zelenskyy dismisses top general Syrskyi after week of protests over defence minister's ouster
President Zelenskyy removed Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi on 21 July, appointing Mykhailo Drapatyi, after days of demonstrations demanding the reinstatement of popular ex-defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov.