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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

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

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

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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

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

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

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ambitious drive to reform the military led to irreconcilable clashes with the country's top brass, which he viewed as out of date, inflexible and mired in bureaucracy.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…

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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The Economic Times

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

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

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

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.

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The Guardian - AU

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.…

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