# Zelensky replaced four defense ministers during the full-scale war. What does it mean for Ukraine’s war effort?

https://mins.news/en/item/11983

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-02 10:08 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-replaced-4-defense-ministers-during-full-scale-war-what-does-it-mean-for-ukraines-war-effort/

> President Volodymyr Zelensky’s unexpected dismissal of Ukraine’s defense minister sparked protests across the country and surprised some of Ukraine’s foreign partners. Mykhailo Fedorov is the fourth person to leave the post since Russia began its full-scale invasion. The unusually rapid turnover raises questions about what repeated changes at the defense ministry mean for Ukraine’s war effort. It also puts renewed attention on the stability of the wartime leadership structure.