Just dismissed Ukrainian Defense Minister Fedorov Turns Down Zelensky’s Offer to Become ‘Deputy PM for Military Innovations’

If Mykhailo Fedorov (age 35,  Minister of Defence of Ukraine from January 2026 to July 2026) was the right man for the job, Zelensky ought to bring him back as defense minister.

"... Fedorov became the defense minister in January after his previous role as digital transformation minister, with his brief, six-month tenure at the defense ministry coinciding with the removal of Starlink for Russian troops and Kyiv’s intensified drone campaign against Russian oil and logistics.

In early July, Ukraine’s General Staff estimated that 43% of Russian oil refining capacity was crippled by Ukrainian strikes. ..."

Fedorov Turns Down Zelensky’s Offer to Become ‘Deputy PM for Military Innovations’ "In brief: The former defense minister wrote in a written response that he would accept no other position than his former post, saying it’s the only way for him to fulfill his plans to reform the military and contribute to Ukraine’s victory against Russia’s invasion."

Ukraine's Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov reacts during a joint press conference with Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius (unseen) in Kyiv on May 11, 2026