Ukrainians Protest Zelenskyy's Dismissal of Defense Minister

Thousands of Ukrainians have protested in Kyiv against President Zelenskyy's decision to dismiss the young defense minister. The demonstrations highlight public discontent over the change in leadership.

18 Jul, 14:24 — 18 Jul, 14:24

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Why Ukrainians are protesting against Zelenskyy's dismissal of defence minister – video

Protesters in Kyiv called for the dismissal of Ukraine's commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, after Volodymyr Zelenskyy removed the popular defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov in a move to back Syrskyi. The Ukraine president defended his decision, saying there had been a 'challenging dialogue' between Fedorov and Syrskyi. The Guardian's Luke Harding reports Continue reading...

By Luke Harding, Alessio Mamo, Lachlan Mykura and Sarah Bertram

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First report: mkd-mk · 18 Jul, 05:19|Full coverage: 2 · 9h|Window: 9h

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mkd-mk18 Jul, 05:19First to report

Илјадници протестираа во Киев поради смената на младиот министер за одбрана (ВИДЕО)

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Ukrainians Protest Zelenskyy's Dismissal of Defense Minister

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Why Ukrainians are protesting against Zelenskyy's dismissal of defence minister – video

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Илјадници протестираа во Киев поради смената на младиот министер за одбрана (ВИДЕО)

Why Ukrainians are protesting against Zelenskyy's dismissal of defence minister – video

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