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title: "What's Really Going On With Fedorov’s Firing? A Former Adviser Explains"
description: "Mykhailo Fedorov’s dismissal was officially presented as part of a government reshuffle. The real explanation lies in his growing popularity, his confrontation with Ukraine’s military establishment, and the powerful interests threatened by his defence reforms."
url: https://fronts.co/article/whats-really-going-on-with-fedorovs-firing-a-former-adviser-explains.md
canonical: https://fronts.co/article/whats-really-going-on-with-fedorovs-firing-a-former-adviser-explains/
datePublished: 2026-08-18T14:30:21.000Z
dateModified: 2026-08-18T14:30:22.000Z
author:
  - name: Illya Sekirin
    url: https://fronts.co/authors/illya-sekirin/
publisher: Fronts
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type: NewsArticle
language: en
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Mykhailo Fedorov’s dismissal was officially presented as part of a government reshuffle. The real explanation lies in his growing popularity, his confrontation with Ukraine’s military establishment, and the powerful interests threatened by his defence reforms.

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Full analysis is behind the paywall. Read the gated piece at https://fronts.co/article/whats-really-going-on-with-fedorovs-firing-a-former-adviser-explains/.
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