Ukraine fights under an interim defense chief after Zelenskyy’s contested government shake-up
Ukraine fought Russia's more than 4-year-old invasion under an interim defense minister Friday, a day after a government reshuffle exposed a deep split between the military's old guard and young innovators over how to fight the war.
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Part of The Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine's politics under martial law
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Ukraine fights under an interim defense chief after Zelenskyy's contested government shake-up
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Ukraine fights under an interim defense chief after Zelenskyy's contested government shake-up