Furious protests erupt in Ukraine over ousting of the man seen as spearheading turnaround against RussiaHundreds protested in Kyiv on Thursday after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s apparent move to fire his popular defense minister, a rare test .Protesters gather in Kyiv on Thursday to demonstrate over the dismissal of Ukraine's Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. Ted Turner / NBC NewsJuly 16, 2026, 6:37 AM EDTFurious protests erupted on the streets of Ukraine’s capital Thursday over the ousting of the man widely viewed as spearheading Kyiv’s recent success in the drone war against Russia.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.