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Sonja van den Ende
August 5, 2026
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With Fedorov’s dismissal, Zelensky may well have sealed his own “death sentence” as president.

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The popular former Ukrainian Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov was dismissed about two weeks ago by Ukrainian President Zelensky. Mykhailo was and is very popular, particularly among what is nowadays called Generation Z – the youth or young generation of Ukraine. Mykhailo himself does not belong to Generation Z (though he is young enough), but having already served as Minister of Defense at the tender age of 35 makes him very popular among them. He is a technocrat and reformer and has publicly stated that upon his resignation he was approached by international organizations in the field of defense technology; there were even rumors that Elon Musk had offered him a job.

When he took office, he wanted to “reform” the Ministry of Defence, and being close to Generation Z, he knows that the old form of warfare is over and that we have entered a new era – just like in 1914, when new technologies were tested during the First World War, resulting in millions of deaths. Today, Ukraine is the “testing ground” for drones and ballistic missiles – the new 1914 – and a new form of warfare. The European Union talks about it constantly, and if we are to believe it, Ukraine is being pumped full of billions of euros, which of course belong to European taxpayers, for the new drone warfare.

Fedorov’s appointment led to significant dissatisfaction among many high-ranking Ukrainian government officials, who subsequently exerted constant pressure and spread negativity, not only around President Zelensky but also in the broader media. Fearing for their own safety, they attempted to portray Fedorov and Zelensky in a negative light; in other words, Ukraine had a government crisis that could only be resolved by dismissing Fedorov, while to the outside world it was presented as if a conflict existed between the experienced Commander‑in‑Chief of the Ukrainian Army, Oleksandr Syrsky, and Fedorov. Both have since been dismissed.

Fedorov, who had been in office for only six months, also wanted to reform the (military) procurement system and the people holding high positions within the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense – the top management positions – and that struck a raw nerve with many high‑ranking officials. They were not only afraid for their jobs, but the corruption prevailing within the Ukrainian regime could also well begin to crumble and expose the immense corruption still going on.

Incidentally, the dismissed former Commander‑in‑Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, who works for the Ukrainian regime, was in fact born in Russia and is therefore of Russian descent. He was born in Vladimir, not far from Moscow; his parents and brother live in Russia. From this we can conclude – although the West would rather not hear this – that the “war” in Ukraine is a civil war and that, where the West (Europe) has taken sides with one of the warring parties, the same scenario is playing out as in Syria, Iraq, or many other countries where the U.S. and its allies waged war. The British began employing this tactic during the British Empire to pit groups against each other and designate one group as the favorite; unfortunately, Ukraine has fallen victim to the same scenario.

European Union officials could not believe their ears; Fedorov was the EU’s darling. He was the ideal technocrat who, maybe in the future, might well replace Zelensky as president. He is the right age, is a technocrat, and popular with the younger generation – Generation Z – a danger to Zelensky and his fascist corrupt clique in Kiev.

According to European Commissioner for Defense and Space Andrius Kubilius, the dismissal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov was raising questions among partners (the European Union) regarding the reason for the decision to replace him, with whom the EU has already established effective cooperation. At the same time, it is of fundamental importance to Brussels that these personnel changes do not disrupt the 60‑billion‑euro defense programs, drone production, the development of Ukrainian ballistics (Flamingo), and the “Freya” defense system. In other words, the EU countries are afraid that their money will “go up in smoke” – which, of course, is already happening, to use a metaphor.

Zelensky – the puppeteer of Europe – replaced Oleksandr Syrsky with Mykhailo Drapatyi, who is now the commander‑in‑chief of the Ukrainian army. This Mykhailo has many war crimes on his conscience. A video from 2014, when the civil war in Ukraine began following the coup by fascist parties in 2013 – such as Pravy Sektor and Svoboda, financed and supported by the U.S. and Europe – has gone viral again on various Western social media platforms. The video shows Mykhailo Drapatyi, who is now at the head of the Ukrainian army and has the nickname “the Butcher,” “flying” over a barricade in Mariupol in an armored vehicle and killing civilians in Mariupol with his tank.

The newly appointed Ukrainian Minister of Defense, Yevhenii Khmara, is certainly no “nice man.” Before his appointment and before he served as Deputy Minister of Defense, he was known as a so‑called veteran of special operations: he previously commanded the Alpha Special Operations Center “A” of the SBU. This Center “A” of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) is an elite counter‑terrorism and special operations unit, focused on high‑risk missions on the front lines, long‑range attacks in rear areas, and the defense of national security.

Khmara therefore led the “long‑range attacks” that killed or wounded many innocent civilians in Russia (and also in Donbass). The myth that Russia is killing the Ukrainian population has, of course, long since been relegated to the “realm of fairy tales.” After all, according to the Ukrainian regime and the EU regime, the Donbass is occupied Ukrainian territory, so the Ukrainian army (coordinated by NATO) kills its own population there, regardless of whether they speak Ukrainian or Russian.

Since the unrest in Ukraine when Fedorov was dismissed to make way for extreme hardliners in the Ukrainian government and army, there have been many dismissals and unrest within the Ukrainian regime. Many young people have taken to the streets to protest. Images of violent mobilization are going viral and have also reached the West – Europe. Men are being forcibly dragged into recruitment vans to fight, and Germany has already decided that all Ukrainian men who have asylum in Germany must return to Ukraine to fight by 2027.

But with Fedorov’s dismissal, Zelensky may well have sealed his own “death sentence” as president. After all, European politicians are not happy. The drone war is being waged with full force, and the “old” generation of military leaders cannot keep up with this new, deadly technology; Fedorov, however, could.

Fedorov has rejected alternative government positions offered to him by Ukrainian President Zelensky and insists that he will only accept a reappointment as Minister of Defense. Zelensky had previously proposed him as Deputy Prime Minister for Military Innovation, while the Italian Minister of Defense also offered him an advisory role. But Fedorov has rejected all positions proposed by Zelensky.

Fedorov is now very popular in America; the Trump regime welcomes him with open arms. It strongly appears that Trump is now fully behind Ukraine. His “Jewish whisperer” Laura Loomer, who ensured that many of Trump’s opponents were fired, recently traveled to Ukraine to conduct an interview with Zelensky and also met the notorious leader of the Azov Regiment, Andriy Biletsky – an outright Nazi. Let that sink in for a moment: a Nazi‑fascist meeting a Jew – but yes, as I often say, Jews are fascists too; just look at Netanyahu. She claimed that Russia had misinformed her all these years and that there are no Nazis in Ukraine, only people fighting against the Russian invaders. Ask yourself by whom Loomer has been paid all these years, or is being paid – but corruption seeks out corruption.

Why Zelensky fired his popular defense minister

With Fedorov’s dismissal, Zelensky may well have sealed his own “death sentence” as president.

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The popular former Ukrainian Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov was dismissed about two weeks ago by Ukrainian President Zelensky. Mykhailo was and is very popular, particularly among what is nowadays called Generation Z – the youth or young generation of Ukraine. Mykhailo himself does not belong to Generation Z (though he is young enough), but having already served as Minister of Defense at the tender age of 35 makes him very popular among them. He is a technocrat and reformer and has publicly stated that upon his resignation he was approached by international organizations in the field of defense technology; there were even rumors that Elon Musk had offered him a job.

When he took office, he wanted to “reform” the Ministry of Defence, and being close to Generation Z, he knows that the old form of warfare is over and that we have entered a new era – just like in 1914, when new technologies were tested during the First World War, resulting in millions of deaths. Today, Ukraine is the “testing ground” for drones and ballistic missiles – the new 1914 – and a new form of warfare. The European Union talks about it constantly, and if we are to believe it, Ukraine is being pumped full of billions of euros, which of course belong to European taxpayers, for the new drone warfare.

Fedorov’s appointment led to significant dissatisfaction among many high-ranking Ukrainian government officials, who subsequently exerted constant pressure and spread negativity, not only around President Zelensky but also in the broader media. Fearing for their own safety, they attempted to portray Fedorov and Zelensky in a negative light; in other words, Ukraine had a government crisis that could only be resolved by dismissing Fedorov, while to the outside world it was presented as if a conflict existed between the experienced Commander‑in‑Chief of the Ukrainian Army, Oleksandr Syrsky, and Fedorov. Both have since been dismissed.

Fedorov, who had been in office for only six months, also wanted to reform the (military) procurement system and the people holding high positions within the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense – the top management positions – and that struck a raw nerve with many high‑ranking officials. They were not only afraid for their jobs, but the corruption prevailing within the Ukrainian regime could also well begin to crumble and expose the immense corruption still going on.

Incidentally, the dismissed former Commander‑in‑Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, who works for the Ukrainian regime, was in fact born in Russia and is therefore of Russian descent. He was born in Vladimir, not far from Moscow; his parents and brother live in Russia. From this we can conclude – although the West would rather not hear this – that the “war” in Ukraine is a civil war and that, where the West (Europe) has taken sides with one of the warring parties, the same scenario is playing out as in Syria, Iraq, or many other countries where the U.S. and its allies waged war. The British began employing this tactic during the British Empire to pit groups against each other and designate one group as the favorite; unfortunately, Ukraine has fallen victim to the same scenario.

European Union officials could not believe their ears; Fedorov was the EU’s darling. He was the ideal technocrat who, maybe in the future, might well replace Zelensky as president. He is the right age, is a technocrat, and popular with the younger generation – Generation Z – a danger to Zelensky and his fascist corrupt clique in Kiev.

According to European Commissioner for Defense and Space Andrius Kubilius, the dismissal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov was raising questions among partners (the European Union) regarding the reason for the decision to replace him, with whom the EU has already established effective cooperation. At the same time, it is of fundamental importance to Brussels that these personnel changes do not disrupt the 60‑billion‑euro defense programs, drone production, the development of Ukrainian ballistics (Flamingo), and the “Freya” defense system. In other words, the EU countries are afraid that their money will “go up in smoke” – which, of course, is already happening, to use a metaphor.

Zelensky – the puppeteer of Europe – replaced Oleksandr Syrsky with Mykhailo Drapatyi, who is now the commander‑in‑chief of the Ukrainian army. This Mykhailo has many war crimes on his conscience. A video from 2014, when the civil war in Ukraine began following the coup by fascist parties in 2013 – such as Pravy Sektor and Svoboda, financed and supported by the U.S. and Europe – has gone viral again on various Western social media platforms. The video shows Mykhailo Drapatyi, who is now at the head of the Ukrainian army and has the nickname “the Butcher,” “flying” over a barricade in Mariupol in an armored vehicle and killing civilians in Mariupol with his tank.

The newly appointed Ukrainian Minister of Defense, Yevhenii Khmara, is certainly no “nice man.” Before his appointment and before he served as Deputy Minister of Defense, he was known as a so‑called veteran of special operations: he previously commanded the Alpha Special Operations Center “A” of the SBU. This Center “A” of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) is an elite counter‑terrorism and special operations unit, focused on high‑risk missions on the front lines, long‑range attacks in rear areas, and the defense of national security.

Khmara therefore led the “long‑range attacks” that killed or wounded many innocent civilians in Russia (and also in Donbass). The myth that Russia is killing the Ukrainian population has, of course, long since been relegated to the “realm of fairy tales.” After all, according to the Ukrainian regime and the EU regime, the Donbass is occupied Ukrainian territory, so the Ukrainian army (coordinated by NATO) kills its own population there, regardless of whether they speak Ukrainian or Russian.

Since the unrest in Ukraine when Fedorov was dismissed to make way for extreme hardliners in the Ukrainian government and army, there have been many dismissals and unrest within the Ukrainian regime. Many young people have taken to the streets to protest. Images of violent mobilization are going viral and have also reached the West – Europe. Men are being forcibly dragged into recruitment vans to fight, and Germany has already decided that all Ukrainian men who have asylum in Germany must return to Ukraine to fight by 2027.

But with Fedorov’s dismissal, Zelensky may well have sealed his own “death sentence” as president. After all, European politicians are not happy. The drone war is being waged with full force, and the “old” generation of military leaders cannot keep up with this new, deadly technology; Fedorov, however, could.

Fedorov has rejected alternative government positions offered to him by Ukrainian President Zelensky and insists that he will only accept a reappointment as Minister of Defense. Zelensky had previously proposed him as Deputy Prime Minister for Military Innovation, while the Italian Minister of Defense also offered him an advisory role. But Fedorov has rejected all positions proposed by Zelensky.

Fedorov is now very popular in America; the Trump regime welcomes him with open arms. It strongly appears that Trump is now fully behind Ukraine. His “Jewish whisperer” Laura Loomer, who ensured that many of Trump’s opponents were fired, recently traveled to Ukraine to conduct an interview with Zelensky and also met the notorious leader of the Azov Regiment, Andriy Biletsky – an outright Nazi. Let that sink in for a moment: a Nazi‑fascist meeting a Jew – but yes, as I often say, Jews are fascists too; just look at Netanyahu. She claimed that Russia had misinformed her all these years and that there are no Nazis in Ukraine, only people fighting against the Russian invaders. Ask yourself by whom Loomer has been paid all these years, or is being paid – but corruption seeks out corruption.

With Fedorov’s dismissal, Zelensky may well have sealed his own “death sentence” as president.

Join us on Telegram, X, and VK.

Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su

The popular former Ukrainian Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov was dismissed about two weeks ago by Ukrainian President Zelensky. Mykhailo was and is very popular, particularly among what is nowadays called Generation Z – the youth or young generation of Ukraine. Mykhailo himself does not belong to Generation Z (though he is young enough), but having already served as Minister of Defense at the tender age of 35 makes him very popular among them. He is a technocrat and reformer and has publicly stated that upon his resignation he was approached by international organizations in the field of defense technology; there were even rumors that Elon Musk had offered him a job.

When he took office, he wanted to “reform” the Ministry of Defence, and being close to Generation Z, he knows that the old form of warfare is over and that we have entered a new era – just like in 1914, when new technologies were tested during the First World War, resulting in millions of deaths. Today, Ukraine is the “testing ground” for drones and ballistic missiles – the new 1914 – and a new form of warfare. The European Union talks about it constantly, and if we are to believe it, Ukraine is being pumped full of billions of euros, which of course belong to European taxpayers, for the new drone warfare.

Fedorov’s appointment led to significant dissatisfaction among many high-ranking Ukrainian government officials, who subsequently exerted constant pressure and spread negativity, not only around President Zelensky but also in the broader media. Fearing for their own safety, they attempted to portray Fedorov and Zelensky in a negative light; in other words, Ukraine had a government crisis that could only be resolved by dismissing Fedorov, while to the outside world it was presented as if a conflict existed between the experienced Commander‑in‑Chief of the Ukrainian Army, Oleksandr Syrsky, and Fedorov. Both have since been dismissed.

Fedorov, who had been in office for only six months, also wanted to reform the (military) procurement system and the people holding high positions within the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense – the top management positions – and that struck a raw nerve with many high‑ranking officials. They were not only afraid for their jobs, but the corruption prevailing within the Ukrainian regime could also well begin to crumble and expose the immense corruption still going on.

Incidentally, the dismissed former Commander‑in‑Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, who works for the Ukrainian regime, was in fact born in Russia and is therefore of Russian descent. He was born in Vladimir, not far from Moscow; his parents and brother live in Russia. From this we can conclude – although the West would rather not hear this – that the “war” in Ukraine is a civil war and that, where the West (Europe) has taken sides with one of the warring parties, the same scenario is playing out as in Syria, Iraq, or many other countries where the U.S. and its allies waged war. The British began employing this tactic during the British Empire to pit groups against each other and designate one group as the favorite; unfortunately, Ukraine has fallen victim to the same scenario.

European Union officials could not believe their ears; Fedorov was the EU’s darling. He was the ideal technocrat who, maybe in the future, might well replace Zelensky as president. He is the right age, is a technocrat, and popular with the younger generation – Generation Z – a danger to Zelensky and his fascist corrupt clique in Kiev.

According to European Commissioner for Defense and Space Andrius Kubilius, the dismissal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov was raising questions among partners (the European Union) regarding the reason for the decision to replace him, with whom the EU has already established effective cooperation. At the same time, it is of fundamental importance to Brussels that these personnel changes do not disrupt the 60‑billion‑euro defense programs, drone production, the development of Ukrainian ballistics (Flamingo), and the “Freya” defense system. In other words, the EU countries are afraid that their money will “go up in smoke” – which, of course, is already happening, to use a metaphor.

Zelensky – the puppeteer of Europe – replaced Oleksandr Syrsky with Mykhailo Drapatyi, who is now the commander‑in‑chief of the Ukrainian army. This Mykhailo has many war crimes on his conscience. A video from 2014, when the civil war in Ukraine began following the coup by fascist parties in 2013 – such as Pravy Sektor and Svoboda, financed and supported by the U.S. and Europe – has gone viral again on various Western social media platforms. The video shows Mykhailo Drapatyi, who is now at the head of the Ukrainian army and has the nickname “the Butcher,” “flying” over a barricade in Mariupol in an armored vehicle and killing civilians in Mariupol with his tank.

The newly appointed Ukrainian Minister of Defense, Yevhenii Khmara, is certainly no “nice man.” Before his appointment and before he served as Deputy Minister of Defense, he was known as a so‑called veteran of special operations: he previously commanded the Alpha Special Operations Center “A” of the SBU. This Center “A” of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) is an elite counter‑terrorism and special operations unit, focused on high‑risk missions on the front lines, long‑range attacks in rear areas, and the defense of national security.

Khmara therefore led the “long‑range attacks” that killed or wounded many innocent civilians in Russia (and also in Donbass). The myth that Russia is killing the Ukrainian population has, of course, long since been relegated to the “realm of fairy tales.” After all, according to the Ukrainian regime and the EU regime, the Donbass is occupied Ukrainian territory, so the Ukrainian army (coordinated by NATO) kills its own population there, regardless of whether they speak Ukrainian or Russian.

Since the unrest in Ukraine when Fedorov was dismissed to make way for extreme hardliners in the Ukrainian government and army, there have been many dismissals and unrest within the Ukrainian regime. Many young people have taken to the streets to protest. Images of violent mobilization are going viral and have also reached the West – Europe. Men are being forcibly dragged into recruitment vans to fight, and Germany has already decided that all Ukrainian men who have asylum in Germany must return to Ukraine to fight by 2027.

But with Fedorov’s dismissal, Zelensky may well have sealed his own “death sentence” as president. After all, European politicians are not happy. The drone war is being waged with full force, and the “old” generation of military leaders cannot keep up with this new, deadly technology; Fedorov, however, could.

Fedorov has rejected alternative government positions offered to him by Ukrainian President Zelensky and insists that he will only accept a reappointment as Minister of Defense. Zelensky had previously proposed him as Deputy Prime Minister for Military Innovation, while the Italian Minister of Defense also offered him an advisory role. But Fedorov has rejected all positions proposed by Zelensky.

Fedorov is now very popular in America; the Trump regime welcomes him with open arms. It strongly appears that Trump is now fully behind Ukraine. His “Jewish whisperer” Laura Loomer, who ensured that many of Trump’s opponents were fired, recently traveled to Ukraine to conduct an interview with Zelensky and also met the notorious leader of the Azov Regiment, Andriy Biletsky – an outright Nazi. Let that sink in for a moment: a Nazi‑fascist meeting a Jew – but yes, as I often say, Jews are fascists too; just look at Netanyahu. She claimed that Russia had misinformed her all these years and that there are no Nazis in Ukraine, only people fighting against the Russian invaders. Ask yourself by whom Loomer has been paid all these years, or is being paid – but corruption seeks out corruption.

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