Protests spread across Ukraine on July 17, two days after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sacked the country's popular defense minister, Mykhaylo Fedorov, in a cabinet shakeup. Fedorov had reportedly clashed with Ukraine's top military leader over the country's wartime strategy.

Organizers cite Zelensky's lack of explanation for sacking Fedorov as key grievance.

Hundreds protest in Kyiv after President Zelenskyy dismisses Defence Minister Fedorov, a moderniser credited with slowing Russia’s advance.