Fedorev
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Mikhail Fedorov is a former Ukrainian Minister of Defense who served from January 2026 until his dismissal in July 2025, according to Russian-language media reports. He was removed amid reported conflicts with military leadership and allegations of resistance to corruption in defense spending, though he denied failing reforms; following his resignation, protests erupted across Ukraine, with some sources suggesting plans for his deportation or even assassination.
Recent coverage
- Syrskyi Published Column Apologizing to Fedorov and Stating He Fights Russia, Not the Ministry — ASTRA
- Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Syrsky Apologizes to Former Defense Minister Fedorov — Дождь
- Fedorov's dismissal turns into a political crisis for Zelensky — Вести
- I Didn't Know There Was a Conflict Here. Sorry If I Offended You — Meduza
- Syrskyi Apologizes to Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Fedorov — Вечерняя Москва
- Chief of Armed Forces of Ukraine Syrsky Apologizes to Fired Fedorov — Вести
- Fired Ukrainian nationalists are used in the 'cardboard Maidan' — Вести
- Zelenskyy's show is getting old for viewers — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- 'Europeans are happy': expert comments on the resignation of Ukraine's defense minister — Вести
- FT: Fedorov Rejects Zelenskyy's Offer for a Role in the NSC — Вести
- Zelenskyy offered Fedorov a post in the NSC, but received a refusal — Вечерняя Москва
- FT: Fedorov Refuses Zelenskyy to Take a Position in the NSC — Ведомости
- EU concerned about future of Ukraine's military procurement programs signed by ousted defense minister Fedorov — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Zelenskyy Reacts to Ukrainian Protests in Support of Former Defense Minister Fedorov — ASTRA
- EC officials state that the EU does not interfere in government reshuffles in Ukraine — Интерфакс
- Protests in 14 Ukrainian Cities Support Dismissed Defense Minister — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Kilinkarov: Big Money Behind the Conflict Between Ukraine's Former Defense Minister Mykola Fedorov and Armed Forces Commander Alexander Syrk — Вести
- Bluff begins to crumble: deputy suggests why Zelensky fired Fedorov — Вести
- Germany learns of von der Leyen's reaction to Fedorov's resignation in Ukraine — Вести
- Ukrainian mercenaries begin returning awards signed by Syrskyi — Вести