Veteran and Lead Figure in Pro-Fedorov Protests Accuses 'People Close to Syrskyi' of Intimidation
Demonstrators are demanding Fedorov’s reinstatement as nearly 100 people gathered in Kyiv by late morning, according to Suspilne.
- On Friday, July 17, protests against President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's dismissal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov continued for a second day, spreading from Kyiv to cities including Poltava, Lutsk, Dnipro, Rivne, Zaporizhzhia, and Cherkasy.
- President Zelenskyy dismissed Fedorov on July 15, sparking public outrage over his productive six-month tenure, with anger largely directed at Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi following reported tensions between the leaders.
- Protest leader Dmytro Koziatynskyi told the Kyiv Independent on July 17 that individuals "close to Syrskyi" are "trying to intimidate me in order to stop the protests," citing inquiries about his whereabouts.
- Serhiy Gnezdilov, a serviceman with the 56th Motorized Brigade, claimed on Facebook that commanders are pressuring soldiers who supported the rallies, while Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Robert Brovdi promised an investigation into alleged information gathering.
- Approximately 1,000 protesters gathered in Kyiv on July 16 to voice opposition, demanding that the Verkhovna Rada return from holidays and reinstate Fedorov, chanting "And the military will have a holiday. Holidays are a disgrace.
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Mykhailo Fedorov announced his resignation on Wednesday, less than six months after taking office at the head of the Ministry of Defence.
A demonstration took place this Friday in Kiev, Ukraine, for the second consecutive day. At issue? The dismissal of the Minister of Defence Mykhailo Fedorov. Protesters denounce a "self-sabotage". - "Rendez Fedorov": thousands of demonstrators in Kiev against the dismissal of the Minister of Defence (International).
Second Day of Protests in Kiev After Zelensky Dismisses Defense Minister Fedorov – Demonstrators Demand Firing of Top General Syrsky * The Gateway Pundit * by Paul Serran
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today appointed former Interior Minister Igor Klymenko as head of the National Security and Defense Council, and because of his previous decision to remove the popular Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov, protests were organized in Kiev for the second day in a row.
On the third day in a row, people in Kiev and other cities of Ukraine protest. The demonstrators demand the reinstatement of the dismissed Defense Minister Fedorov.
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