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Zelensky’s defense minister shambles, explained
July 18, 2026
You’d think that someone with as stressful a job as President Zelensky would do everything in his power to avoid doing things to make his life more difficult.
But alas, this week he really ballsed it up by firing Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and now the streets of Kyiv look like this.
So why did Zelensky fire/decided to replace his defence minister?
It’s a good question, glad you asked.
Zel may fire Syrskyi after protests.
At least that is the headline in the FT and Bloomberg : both paywalled.
An editor of the Kyiv Independent (clue is in the name) unleashes a seditious attack on Zel and Syrskyi.
Defenestration would not be long if this took place in ruZZia.
However, in Chris’s position I would have kept my powder dry; at least until the full facts emerge.
But I would like to know why the brilliant General Marchenko retired at age only 48.
Apparently it was on health grounds.