Defence Minister Fedorov may be dismissed over conflict with Syrskyi and procurement reforms – sources Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s position has weakened significantly ahead of a major government reshuffle, with the Verkhovna Rada increasingly confident in discussing his possible replacement by incumbent Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko. 9 218 64 Previously in trend: Defense Ministry appointments Syrskyi–Fedorov conflict