Ousted Ukraine defense minister Fedorov accepts job advising Italian minister

Fedorov said Friday he had agreed to become 'advisor on defense innovation' to Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto, six weeks after his dismissal. His firing prompted thousands to protest across Ukraine.

Fedorov said Friday he had agreed to become 'advisor on defense innovation' to Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto, six weeks after his dismissal. His firing prompted thousands to protest across Ukraine.

Ukraine’s ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov — whose sacking last month prompted rare wartime protests — on Friday said he had accepted a job working as an adviser to Italy’s defence minister. Fedorov, a tech-savvy 35-year-old, was dismissed as defence minister in July after reports of ructions between him and th

Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov met with Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto and thanked him for his support and for the offer to serve as an advisor on defense innovation.

Mykhailo Fedorov had agreed to become 'advisor on defence innovation' to Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, six weeks after his dismissal.

His new role comes weeks after a dramatic break with President Zelenskyy.

Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Friday, Aug. 28, that he accepted Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto’s invitation to serve as an adviser on defense innovation. During their meeting, the two discussed autonomous systems, drones, air defense, and the development of defense-technology ecosystems.

Ukrainian ex-Minister Fedorov becomes adviser to Italian official, plans to visit US  The Kyiv Independent

Mykhailo Fedorov, whose dismissal last month sparked weeks of protests, said Ukraine lacked any overall vision for how to win the four-year-old conflict.

EXCLUSIVE: Ukraine needs changes to avoid losing war, ousted defence minister says  Reuters