Protests Over Defense Minister's Dismissal Spread to 16 Ukrainian Cities
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- Protests sparked by the dismissal of Ukrainian Defense Minister Mikhail Fyodorov have spread to at least 16 cities, including Kiev and Dnepropetrovsk.
- Demonstrations, now in their fifth day, initially called for Fyodorov's reinstatement but have expanded to demand the dismissal of military chief Alexander Syrsky.
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Defense Minister Mikhail Fyodorov was removed on July 14, partly due to a conflict with Ukraine's military chief Alexander Syrsky. Protests against his dismissal began on July 16 and have since spread.
MOSCOW, July 21. /TASS/. Protests over the dismissal of Defense Minister Mikhail Fyodorov spread to at least 16 Ukrainian cities on Monday, according to TASS calculations.
Earlier reports said demonstrations had taken place in Kiev, Dnepropetrovsk, Ivano-Frankovsk, Lutsk, Lvov, Nikolayev, Odessa, Ternopol, Sumy, Kharkov, Chernigov, and the Kiev-controlled city of Zaporozhye. According to the latest information, protests also took place in Izmail, Uzhgorod, Cherkassy, and Chernovtsy. Demonstrators have now been protesting for a fifth consecutive day.
Fyodorov was removed as defense minister on July 14, in part because of a conflict with Ukraine's military chief Alexander Syrsky. Protests against his dismissal began in Ukrainian cities on July 16. Demonstrators have gradually expanded their demands from reinstating Fyodorov to calling for Syrsky's dismissal as well.
Offene Fragen
- How will the Ukrainian government respond to the spreading protests?
- Will Alexander Syrsky be dismissed?
