### [2026-07-16](/feed/2026/07/16/index.md)

##### Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)
# Pavlo Yelizarov, the Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, resigns from his position in protest of Fedorov's removal as Minister of Defense, calling the decision a "great evil for the country's defence capability". 




### Sources:

1. [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdx76069n3do)

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