24 July, 20:00; Kyiv, Franko Square. Start of an open-ended protest calling for Fedorov’s reinstatement to the Defence Ministry. Photo: Koziatynskyi on Facebook

Veteran Dmytro Koziatynskyi, who previously called on people to protest against then commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, has urged Ukrainians to join a protest in Kyiv on 24 July demanding that Mykhailo Fedorov be reinstated as defence minister.

Source: Koziatynskyi on Facebook

Quote: "We should not forget the protest's second demand – to return Mykhailo Fedorov to the post of defence minister. The ministry needs reforms, and with Syrskyi's dismissal, the conflict between the Ministry of Defence and the General Staff has disappeared, so I see no reason why Fedorov should not be reinstated.

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