Turmoil reigns in Kyiv after Zelenskyy ousts popular defense minister over conflict with top general

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy replaced defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov with spy chief Yevhenii Khmara amid a conflict between Fedorov and Army Commander Oleksandr Syrskyi. Fedorov accused Syrskyi of blocking reforms and favoring traditional military methods, while Syrskyi criticized Fedorov for undermining unity.