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

##### Dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov
# Ukrainian Air Force deputy commander Pavlo Yelizarov resigns from his position in protest of Fedorov's removal as defense minister. 




### Sources:

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

### Changes:

1. 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".  _2026-07-16 21:51:37 (First version)_
1. Ukrainian Air Force deputy commander Pavlo Yelizarov resigns from his position in protest of Fedorov's removal as defense minister.  _(Current version)_

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