Veteran Dmytro Koziatynskyi has called for another protest on 18 July, urging people to demand the dismissal of Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and the appointment of Mykhailo Fedorov as defence minister.

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.