Ukraine's President Fires His Defense Minister After a Disagreement with the Top General

On July 15, 2026, Ukraine's President Zelensky fired Defense Minister Fedorov. Fedorov had accused General Syrskyi, the top military commander, of blocking his efforts to modernize the military with new technology. Fedorov served just six months. Protesters gathered in Kyiv. The split between reformers and military traditionalists remains as the war goes on.