Zelenskyy’s Shake-Up Amid Rising Attacks | Tulsa News

Tulsa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 17, 2026 · 1m

Russian strikes overnight killed at least four civilians, including children, and wounded twenty across Odesa and Zaporizhzhia, as Ukraine reels from President Zelenskyy’s surprise defense leadership overhaul. The dismissal of a popular, six-month defense minister—credited with tech upgrades and anti-corruption efforts—has ignited nationwide protests and deepened military unease. A top special ops expert is poised to replace him, but legal roadblocks loom since Ukraine’s defense minister must be a civilian and lawmakers are on recess. Meanwhile, Russia claims to have shot down Ukrainian…