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War, corruption and now this? Protests erupt in Ukraine as Zelensky fires Minister many saw as hope
Published on Jul 17, 2026 07:00 pm IST
As Russian attacks grind on, Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked his hugely popular defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, triggering rare wartime protests and a crisis of confidence in Kyiv. This video unpacks the split between the Defence Ministry and top generals, the appointment of acting minister Yevhenii Khmara, and why thousands of Ukrainians are asking if their leader has lost the plot.
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