Protests in Ukraine against President Zelensky’s removal of defence minister

Protests in Ukraine against President Zelensky’s removal of defence minister

Protests have been taking place in several Ukrainian cities against President Volodymyr Zelensky’s surprise dismissal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.

A crowd of people – mostly young – gathered in Kyiv on Thursday morning, holding up signs reading “Hands off Fedorov” and “Stop sabotaging victory!” and chanting “Shame!”.

Zelensky’s decision has causing significant upset among commentators and the military as well as parts of civil society.

The rumours that the end of Fedorov’s tenure was related to tensions between him and Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi were all but confirmed by Fedorov himself and Zelensky.

Credit to : BBC News