# The Rise and Fall of Ukraine’s Drone Warfare Mastermind

- Published: 2026-07-17T23:29:05Z
- Updated: 2026-07-19T00:34:14Z
- Section: World
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/world/europe/ukraine-fedorov-defense-minister.html
- Tags: The New York Times · World
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The popularity of drones, and the defense minister who heavily promoted them, helped lead to a clash in which President Volodymyr Zelensky sided with the military brass.

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