Thousands protest in Kyiv for second day over ouster of popular defence minister Fedorov

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Thousands of protesters rallied in Kyiv for a second day opposing President Zelensky's firing of defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, credited with advancing Ukraine's drone warfare. The dismissal has caused unrest due to Fedorov's innovative military strategies clashing with the traditional military leadership.

Protesters rallied for a second day in the Ukrainian capital on Friday, angered by President Volodymyr Zelensky's decision to fire youthful defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, seen as an innovator who pioneered the country’s successful drone warfare but clashed with the traditional military establishment.