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Who is Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's drone war architect sacked as defence minister? | BBC News
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13:12Now PlayingProtests have been taking place in several Ukrainian cities against President Volodymyr Zelensky's surprise dismissal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
A tech savvy, young, ambitious minister, Mr Fedorov has become the face of Ukraine's hugely successful drone warfare campaign. But did he push too hard, and clash with the more traditional heads of the military?
We answer all your questions on who he is, why he was removed and what it all means on the battlefield.
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