What Zelenskyy risks by firing Ukraine’s tech-minded defense minister
On July 15, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, the official most closely identified with Ukraine’s much-lauded effort to turn drones, software, and commercial technology into military advantage. The move could have implications not just for Kyiv, but also for Washington. Ukraine has become the clearest test of how a smaller force can use inexpensive systems and rapid development to counter a larger conventional army. Those are meaningful lessons
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Published: 17 July 2026
Source: Fast Company Tech
Category: News
Topics: Military & security
Retrieved: 18 July 2026
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