Thousands of people rally in central Kyiv to protest the dismissal of Ukraine’s defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov. Protesters argue that his removal could undermine reforms carried out during the war and call for the government to change its decision. The demonstrations take place as Ukrainian lawmakers move toward voting on a new wartime government. Multiple outlets report that MPs are preparing to approve the new government, and the protest is framed as pressure related to the defence ministry leadership and broader wartime reforms.
The coverage describes the rally as large-scale, with crowds gathering in central areas of the capital, and presents the dispute as centered on the defence chief’s dismissal. While the reporting focuses on public reaction and the legislative timetable, it does not provide details across sources about the specific reasons for Fedorov’s dismissal or the composition of the incoming government beyond indicating that MPs are set to vote. The common elements across the articles are the protest against Fedorov’s dismissal and the concurrent parliamentary process to select a new wartime government.
