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Zelenskyy defends sacking Ukraine defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov | Ukraine
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from theguardian.com · United Kingdom
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy defended his decision to dismiss Ukraine's defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov. This move indicates a significant change within the country's wartime leadership.
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