Rostislav Khotyn is a senior editor in RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service.
Ukrainians reacted with fury to the abrupt ouster of Mykhaylo Fedorov, the tech-minded defense minister whose embrace of drone warfare innovation for many signaled a break from old-school military thinking and shady business interests.
Despite the ruckus it's caused among Ukrainians amid reports that she's a "sexologist-consultant" who won the job through personal acquaintance and loyalty. Kyiv's appointment of Olesya Ilashchuk as its envoy could turn out to be the best choice for Bulgaria.
