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Why Ukraine's soldiers and veterans are so angry at Zelensky's dismissal of Fedorov
"It's demoralizing," former soldier Bohdan said as he stood amid thousands of others in Kyiv on July 16 protesting outside the President's Office against the dismissal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. "People had hope that reforms were coming, that things were finally changing for the better. They were already beginning to happen. Now it feels like everything is going back to the way it was," the 29-year-old told the Kyiv Independent. President Volodymyr Zelensky's decision a day earlier
Iermolaiev accuses Ukrainian intelligence officers of trying to kill him in Monaco
The Ukrainian authorities said that a HUR employee had been charged with murdering Anastasia Berezovska, a suspect in the murder attempt on Iermolaiev. The employee has also been investigated as a suspect in the attempted assassination of Iermolaiev, they said.
Editorial: By sacking Fedorov, Zelensky risks turning tide of war back in Russia's favor
President Volodymyr Zelensky's decision to oust popular Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov after just six months on the job could prove to be his most harmful decision of the war in recent years.
Ukrainian parliament appoints new Cabinet, delays decision on defense minister
The Cabinet's appointment was marred by controversy over the dismissal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who was widely seen as highly effective, with Zelensky's decision to fire him triggering nationwide protests on July 16.
Ukraine's Omega special forces say drone strike hit Russian Su-24 bomber in occupied Crimea
The Su-24M is a modernized version of Sukhoi Su-24, Soviet-designed supersonic frontline bomber that Russia uses to carry out strike missions against Ukraine.
How Zelensky turned one of his biggest victories into one of his biggest blunders
What was widely praised just months ago as one of President Volodymyr Zelensky's strongest personnel decisions may now be remembered as one of his most significant missteps.
About Kherson Oblast
Kherson Oblast in Ukraine’s south had a population of around 270,000 people at the beginning of 2022. Russia currently occupies about 73% of Kherson Oblast. The administrative center of the region is the city of Kherson, which was captured by Russia in February 2022 and liberated after eight and a half months.Kherson Oblast borders Mykolaiv Oblast, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. To the south of Kherson Oblast is the Black Sea and Crimea.
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Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko has been offered the role of Ukraine's next defense minister, a lawmaker from the governing Servant of the People party told the Kyiv Independent on condition of anonymity.
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