protest, protesters

On July 25, the tenth consecutive rally in support of Mykhailo Fedorov took place in Kyiv and many other cities following his resignation as Ukraine’s defense minister. Participants called on the authorities to reconsider the personnel decision and reinstate him to his post.

Protesters have once again taken to the streets of their cities “with signs” and are demanding that Mykhailo Fedorov be appointed defense minister.

Protests demanding the appointment of Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister are now in their eighth day in Ukraine.

Protests against the resignation of Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister are continuing in the capital and a number of other cities in Ukraine.

Dmytro Koziatynskyi, a veteran, activist, and protest organizer, called for the rallies in Kyiv and other cities to continue starting Friday, July 24.

Starting at 7:00 p.m., protesters are gathering in the main squares of Ukrainian cities and calling for Syrskyi’s dismissal, the reinstatement of Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister, and systemic changes in the military.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi has publicly commented for the first time on rumors of a conflict with Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. He stated that he is not involved in politics, does not seek to build his own image, and decided to speak out only because his silence had begun to be interpreted as agreement with the widespread accusations.