Political crisis and protests in Ukraine as Zelenskyy defends sacking defence minister
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy defended firing popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov on Thursday, citing a breakdown with military commander Oleksandr Syrskyi. Over 1,000 protesters gathered outside the presidential office opposing the decision. Zelenskyy appointed security service chief Yevhenii Khmara as acting defence minister, marking the second major anti-government protest since Russia's 2022 invasion.
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Published 16 Jul 2026, 18:25 UTC · Updated 16 Jul 2026, 21:30 UTC
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