Russian strikes kill 4 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy's defense shake-up sparks anger Russian attacks overnight on Ukraine killed at least four civilians and wounded 20, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said The Independent UK · Jul 17
A Greek tragedy, and a postcard from Djibouti Hello, I’m Mared Gwyn with the final newsletter of the week. Today I take you from Greece to Djibouti, and provide exclusive insights into a closed-door Brussels meeting addressed by Jared Kushner. Euronews · Jul 17
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian oil depots hit after Putin launches ballistic missile attack on Kyiv Three Russian tankers also hit, Zelensky says The Independent UK · Jul 17
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv ‘will win this war’, Keir Starmer tells Zelenskyy on final trip as PM In final visit to Kyiv while in office, the outgoing British prime minister also says the UK’s resolve to support Ukraine ‘will not waver’. What we know on day 1,605 The Guardian - AU · Jul 17
How rivalry with a top general brought down Ukraine’s popular defence minister Fedorov The forced resignation of Ukraine's 35-year-old defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov in a sweeping government reshuffle on Wednesday has exposed competing visions within the country’s civil and military leadership on how best to hold back the Russian advance. France 24 · Jul 16
Political crisis and protests in Ukraine as Zelenskyy defends sacking defence minister President says he had to choose ‘one side or the other’ after breakdown of relations between ministry and military leaders The Guardian - UK · Jul 16
Mykhailo Fedorov: Ousted defence chief's reforms riled Ukrainian army bosses Ukraine's ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov served just six months before his ambitious drive to reform the military led to irreconcilable clashes with the country's top brass, which he viewed as out of date, inflexible and mired in bureaucracy. Fedorov's early bet on drone warfare was a game-changer as Ukraine… France 24 · Jul 16
Zelensky Removed His Popular Defense Minister In an Unexpected Reshuffle. Ukrainians Took The Street To Protest Ukrainians took the streets to protest the removal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, part of a larger government reshuffle. International Business Times · Jul 16
Protests erupt across Ukraine against defence minister's ouster KYIV — Large protests erupted in several Ukrainian cities on Thursday against the removal of popular defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who hit out at the country's military chiefs after being ousted in a sweeping reshuffle by President Volodymyr Zelensky. Bangkok Post · Jul 16
Dismissed defence minister Fedorov accuses Ukraine's army chief of fuelling divisions, incompetence Ukraine's dismissed Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov accused Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi of obstructing military reform and "splitting the country", telling reporters in a bombshell press conference that President Zelenskyy had chosen to keep Syrskyi in the post over him. Euronews · Jul 16
Ukraine gets new PM: Parliament approves Serhii Koretskyi amid cabinet shuffle Ukraine's parliament approved Serhii Koretskyi as the new prime minister on Thursday. This appointment follows the resignation of former prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko. President Zelenskyy cited Koretskyi's energy sector experience for winter preparations. The government reshuffle includes other senior officials and aims to refresh leadership. Mykhailo Fedorov's dismissal as defense… The Times of India · Jul 16
Ukraine's parliament approves Serhii Koretskyi as the country's new prime minister Ukraine's parliament approved Serhii Koretskyi as the new prime minister. This appointment occurred as hundreds protested the defense minister's dismissal. Koretskyi's experience in the energy sector was cited for winter preparations. The defense minister was credited with modernizing Ukraine's military performance. This significant government shake-up tests President Zelenskyy's political authority. The Economic Times · Jul 16
Protesters rally in Kyiv as Zelensky moves to oust Ukraine’s defense minister The shake-up could become a test of Zelensky’s political authority as Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s full-scale invasion approaches four and a half years The Independent UK · Jul 16
Ukrainians hold rare wartime protest over defence minister’s dismissal For the first time since last summer’s protests in support of their country's anti‑corruption watchdogs, Ukrainians have mobilised online over the dismissal of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. A wave of social media posts quickly turned into calls to gather across Ukrainian cities on Thursday. Euronews · Jul 16
The Economic Times · Jul 16 Ukraine's parliament to elect new government amid outcry over defence chief Ukrainian lawmakers will vote on a new government today. Protests erupted over the dismissal of reformist Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. This move has rattled faith in President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's wartime leadership. Ukraine faces grinding Russian advances and troop shortages. The nation also lacks air defenses as Moscow escalates missile strikes.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 16 Outrage at sacking of Ukraine’s defence minister overshadows Starmer’s final visit as PM – as it happened Protests in Lviv and Kyiv as Zelenskyy faces anger after removing the popular Mykhailo Fedorov
France 24 · Jul 16 Protests erupt over departure of Ukraine's defence minister The latest cabinet reshuffle sparked rare wartime protests across Ukraine with demonstrators demanding that President Volodymyr Zelensky reappoint popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who resigned on Wednesday. Ukraine's parliament voted Thursday to approve energy executive Sergiy Koretsky as prime minister.
Euronews · Jul 16 Drones, military gains and a contentious reshuffle Hello, readers. I’m Mared Gwyn. In this morning's newsletter: the EU’s defence chief tells Euronews Ukraine’s military successes could force Putin to the negotiating table, and why President Zelenskyy’s government reshuffle is raising eyebrows.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 16 Ukraine war briefing: Sheffield steel for Kyiv’s guns as artillery barrels ship out Zelenskyy tips next PM and baffles with defence minister sacking; crisis forces Russia to seek gasoline from India in reversal of trade flow. What we know on day 1,604
France 24 · Jul 15 Ukraine defence minister resigns as part of Zelensky's cabinet reshuffle Ukraine's Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced his resignation on Wednesday as part of President Volodymyr Zelensky's cabinet reshuffle, stepping down after overseeing a rapid expansion of drone warfare capabilities and military reforms during Russia's full-scale invasion.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 15 Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismisses Ukraine’s defence minister on eve of Starmer visit Mykhailo Fedorov, credited with transforming the ministry, ousted in reshuffle after six months in post
Euronews · Jul 15 Zelenskyy dismisses Ukraine’s popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov “It was a great honour to serve the Ukrainian people as defence minister," Fedorov said on Wednesday evening, confirming his dismissal amid Zelenskyy’s government reshuffle. While not a very public figure, Fedorov has been widely praised within the military and among civil society.
Euronews · Jul 15 Newsletter: ‘Tide turning’ for Ukraine, von der Leyen says in Kyiv Hello, it’s Wednesday, and I’m Mared Gwyn. In today’s newsletter: the view on the ground in Ukraine as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visits, and a new EU-UK pact marks a “new era” for Gibraltar.
France 24 · Jul 14 What the Lviv draft riot tells us about Ukraine’s struggle to send men to fight A violent confrontation between a hundreds-strong crowd and draft officers trying to detain military-age men in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv last week is just the latest in a growing number of attacks on military personnel charged with conscripting people to the front.
The Independent UK · Jul 7 Ukraine pleads for missiles after Kyiv left defenceless against Russian ballistic attack Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will plead for more interceptor missiles at the Nato summit in Turkey after Ukraine failed to down any Russian ballistic missiles on Monday. Ukraine's Air Force reported that all 29 ballistic missiles launched by Russia overnight into Monday, primarily targeting Kyiv, successfully struck their intended targets.…