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Protests against removal of popular defence minister erupt across Ukraine

By FRANCE 24
Ukraine Ukraines Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov in Kyiv on May 11, 2026. -  Tetiana Dzhafarova, AFP
THU, 16 JUL 2026
Ukraine's Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov in Kyiv on May 11, 2026. - © Tetiana Dzhafarova, AFP

Large protests erupted in several Ukrainian cities on Thursday morning against the removal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov .

AFP reporters in Kyiv saw hundreds gathered on a central square, waving Ukrainian and EU flags and chanting "shame" and "bring Fedorov back", a day after he announced his resignation as part of a sweeping government reshuffle ordered by President Volodymyr Zelensky .

(FRANCE 24 with AFP)

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