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Crosetto Appoints Fedorov as Italy’s Defence Innovation Adviser

9/1/2026

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Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto appointed former Ukrainian minister Mykhailo Fedorov as defence innovation adviser.
Fedorov accepted the unpaid role on 29 August 2026 after being dismissed from Ukraine’s cabinet weeks earlier.
The advisory remit covers drones, unmanned systems, air defence and rapid conversion of experiments into solutions.
Crosetto said the pact is personal, not a formal Italy-Ukraine treaty, and added external experts on industrial policy and AI.

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Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto appointed former Ukrainian minister Mykhailo Fedorov as defence innovation adviser.
Fedorov accepted the unpaid role on 29 August 2026 after being dismissed from Ukraine’s cabinet weeks earlier.
The advisory remit covers drones, unmanned systems, air defence and rapid conversion of experiments into solutions.
Crosetto said the pact is personal, not a formal Italy-Ukraine treaty, and added external experts on industrial policy and AI.