Ukraine beheads its military as its performance begins to soar

Ukraine's then-Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov speaking to journalists during a joint news conference with his Swedish counterpart Pal Jonson in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 [Efrem Lukatsky/ AP Photo] Published On 24 Jul 202624 Jul 2026 Ukraine replaced its top military and political defence personnel in the past week even as its armed forces arguably achieved their best performance in three years.