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Zelenskyy fires Ukraine's tech-savvy defense minister in government reshuffle

Zelenskyy fires Ukraine's tech-savvy defense minister in government reshuffle
NPR News Thursday 16 July 2026, 11:33 UTC By Joanna Kakissis 1 min read
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired the country's popular defense minister, who pushed for innovation in the battlefield through the use of drones and turned the tables on Russia.(Image credit: ROMAN PILIPEY)

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired the country's popular defense minister, who pushed for innovation in the battlefield through the use of drones and turned the tables on Russia.

(Image credit: ROMAN PILIPEY)

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