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Zelensky Dismisses Defense Minister as Protests Grow in Kyiv

8/24/2026

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President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov in July 2026.
Mass protests erupted in Kyiv and other cities for weeks after the dismissal.
Zelensky warned the Defence Ministry faces a $27 billion budget shortfall after early spending.
He said Ukraine has almost fully retaken Dnipropetrovsk, leaving about 10 sq km under Russian control.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov in July 2026.
Mass protests erupted in Kyiv and other cities for weeks after the dismissal.
Zelensky warned the Defence Ministry faces a $27 billion budget shortfall after early spending.
He said Ukraine has almost fully retaken Dnipropetrovsk, leaving about 10 sq km under Russian control.