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Ukraine: Zelenskyy Dismisses Defense Minister Fedorov and Prime Minister Svyrydenko
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko on July 16, 2026, in an extensive government reshuffle despite calls from foreign partners and Ukrainian civil society to retain them. Fedorov, 35, had served as Defense Minister for six months, during which Ukraine struck Russian oil refineries with long-range drones and tested a new ballistic missile at reduced cost. Outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Kyiv the same day for a farewell visit.