Syrskyi comments on Fedorov's resignation for first time: I wish you to remain in Ukraine's team
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi thanked Mykhailo Fedorov for his service as Minister of Defense and expressed his hope that Fedorov would remain part of Ukraine’s team. Syrskyi shared this on Facebook on Thursday, July 16.
The Commander-in-Chief emphasized that thanks to the liberation of the Kyiv region in 2022, briefings are now being held and decisions are being made in the capital. According to him, it is necessary to focus on the war and implement effective solutions.
“I will do everything in my power to ensure that such events can take place in a free and independent Ukraine. To achieve this, we need to focus on the war and on an effective strategy that is currently yielding concrete results. I thank Mykhailo Fedorov for his work as Ukraine’s Minister of Defense. I hope he will remain part of Ukraine’s team. Together to Victory!” Syrskyi wrote.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, on July 16, the Head of the President’s Office, Kyrylo Budanov, called on Ukrainians to unite amid public outcry over Mykhailo Fedorov’s resignation as Minister of Defense.
On July 16, Pavlo Yelizarov, Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian Air Forces, submitted his resignation following the removal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov from office.
As a reminder, on July 15, Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced that he was stepping down from the position he had held since January 2026.