Ukraine’s dismissed defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, rejects President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s offer to return to the government in a different role, multiple outlets report. The reports say Fedorov insists he will not accept an alternative position and maintains that he should be reinstated as defence minister. The dispute is presented as an ongoing standoff over roles and authority inside Ukraine’s leadership at a time when the war with Russia continues. While specific details of the offered post are not provided consistently across the accounts, all coverage characterizes the situation as a direct refusal: Fedorov declines Zelenskyy’s proposal to rejoin the cabinet under different responsibilities rather than stepping away from the defence portfolio. The BBC and others describe the issue as a “battle of wills,” underscoring that the conflict is not resolved by the proposed compromise. The matter remains within Ukraine’s internal governance, but it is reported internationally as part of broader efforts to manage Ukraine’s leadership and wartime administration.