- Ukraine's popular ex-defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov, fired after six months, rejected President Zelenskyy's offer to become deputy prime minister for military innovation.
- Fedorov says only the defense minister role can truly shape the war and insists he won't accept any other position because he wants to finish reforms and fight procurement corruption.
- His dismissal has sparked street protests in Ukraine and was welcomed by Moscow, underscoring domestic tensions over military reform.
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