# Fired Ukrainian defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov agrees to advise Italy’s Guido Crosetto

https://mins.news/en/item/36042

- Meduza, 2026-08-28 18:34 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/28/mykhailo-fedorov-fired-as-ukraine-s-defense-minister-agrees-to-become-an-advisor-to-italy-s-guido-crosetto-but-says-his-focus-stays-on-ukraine

> Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has accepted Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto’s offer to serve as an advisor on defense innovation. Fedorov said he would help Italy adopt modern warfare technologies, while continuing to focus on Ukrainian defense projects and attracting international resources.

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