Zelensky Sacks Popular Defense Minister Fedorov Amid Military Rift
Fedorov, 34, built Ukraine's drone warfare program before clashing with commander-in-chief Syrskiy over battlefield authority.
- Zelensky removed Fedorov, 34, from the Defense Ministry after just six months in office.
- Fedorov had built Ukraine's drone program credited with slowing Russian advances since January.
- Protests defending Fedorov broke out in multiple Ukrainian cities within a day of the sacking.
Why it matters: A wartime government that cannot survive one popular minister has already shown who it fears most.