#Ukraine Defence Ministry
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-111f0e5095e02c02446ffed57bfb0ab1.jpeg "Photo of Roman Kohanets")
-72b63a4e0c8c475ad81fe3eed3f63729.jpeg "Photo of Cyril Barabaltchouk")
-98307c27bd7b6420b867aa1ac76a6066.jpg "Laura Loomer shakes hands with Ukraine’s acting Defense Minister Yevheniy Khmara outside St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv. (Source: X / Laura Loomer)")
![Two handlers carry a large heavy-lift bomber drone with the newly developed “Firefly” precision-guided munition mounted to its underbelly. (Source: Ministry of Defense of Ukraine)]( "Two handlers carry a large heavy-lift bomber drone with the newly developed “Firefly” precision-guided munition mounted to its underbelly. (Source: Ministry of Defense of Ukraine)")
![Protesters rally against the dismissal of former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov in central Kyiv, July 16, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Protesters rally against the dismissal of former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov in central Kyiv, July 16, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
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![Photo of Ivan Khomenko]( "Photo of Ivan Khomenko")
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- Life in Ukraine
More than 5,000 people gathered in central Kyiv on July 17 as protests over the removal of Mykhailo Fedorov as Ukraine’s defense minister continued for a second day and spread across Ukraine and abroad.![A close-up portrait of Major General Yevhenii Khmara, former acting head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), who was appointed as Ukraine’s interim Minister of Defense. (Source: SBU)]( "A close-up portrait of Major General Yevhenii Khmara, former acting head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), who was appointed as Ukraine’s interim Minister of Defense. (Source: SBU)")
![Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov (L) shows photos of the aftermath of a Ukrainian drone strike on Moscow to Boris Pistorius (2nd R) and other NATO officials in Brussels on June 18, 2026. (Source: Mykhailo Fedorov)]( "NATO Chief, EU Officials React to Fedorov’s Dismissal as Ukraine’s Defense Minister")
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![Photo of Katherina Popilnichenko]( "Photo of Katherina Popilnichenko")
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- World
Commenting on Mykhailo Fedorov's potential resignation, Mark Rutte, Andrius Kubilius, and Katarína Mathernová warned the move would trigger serious concern and disrupt key projects. Analyst Gustav Gressel also criticized the decision, highlighting its negative impact on Ukraine's defense.![Ukrainian soldiers service their tanks and armored vehicles in the Kherson region, Ukraine on August 8, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Ukrainian soldiers service their tanks and armored vehicles in the Kherson region, Ukraine on August 8, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Ukrainian servicemen prepare a long-range strike drone for a nighttime mission. (Source: Ukrainian Defense Ministry)]( "Ukrainian servicemen prepare a long-range strike drone for a nighttime mission. (Source: Ukrainian Defense Ministry)")
-c439b7bd9030ecf9d5a4287dc361ba31.jpg "Photo of Katherina Popilnichenko")
